N.Ireland
Simple things to protect against theft on the farm
As the nights draw in the Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) and NFU Mutual are urging farmers to review security arrangements...
UFU
Beef
Northern farmers say supply chain failing to provide for beef farmers
The scale of the beef price differential between Northern Ireland and Great Britain has become a significant concern, according to...
Opinion
Has Northern Ireland one too many lobby groups?
United we stand: divided we fall is an old adage – but a true one. And it strikes a particular...
N.Ireland
Ulster Farmers' Union claims 500 turnout for Stormont protest
Approximately 500 farmers and food industry representatives participated in an Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) protest at Stormont today, according to...
N.Ireland
UFU to storm Stormont on Friday
The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) has announced that it is to co-ordinate a major demonstration of the wider agri-food industry...
Dairy
No immediate end in sight to the dairy crisis - UFU President
There is no immediate end in sight to the dairy crisis and it is a “real and deep financial crisis” for...
N.Ireland
Call for all food retailers in Northern Ireland to pay 'sustainable prices'
Ulster Farmers Union Chief Executive Wesley Aston is calling on retailers in Northern Ireland to pay realistic prices for all...
Arable
'Northern arable farmers going into autumn facing losses on crops'
Many arable farmers will go into the autumn and winter of 2015 nursing potential losses on their crops, according to...
Dairy
'Dairy sector should explore all-island exporting opportunities'
There are circumstances when the dairy sectors throughout Ireland should join forces to maximise the prices that can be delivered...
N.Ireland
North's farmers urged to complete survey to help assess their support needs
Northern Ireland farmers are being urged to complete the Whole Farm Needs Assessment Survey (WFNA) by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU). UFU...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland to host international agriculture conference
The Ulster Farmers’ Union will host the 37th biennial North American and European Union Agricultural Conference on the 22-23 October...
N.Ireland
Re-appointment of the North's Agri-Food Strategy Board 'a positive move'
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has said the decision by Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill and Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster to reappoint...
N.Ireland
North's farmers and UFU critical of DARD relocation
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that farmers still have serious reservations over the plans to re-locate the North’s...
N.Ireland
UFU President calls on farmers to complete farm safety study
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is calling on the 8,000 farm businesses, selected at random, to complete and return the...
N.Ireland
Pillar 1 support application numbers to fall dramatically in Northern Ireland
The number of Single Payment applications received by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) in Northern Ireland may well fall...
N.Ireland
Wesley Aston appointed as UFU CEO Designate
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has announced the appointment of Wesley Aston as the Chief Executive Designate of the organisation....
N.Ireland
Northern farmers meet with banks to discuss cash flow concerns
Representatives of the main banks in Northern Ireland met with Ulster Farmers Union this week to discuss the down turn...
N.Ireland
UFU proposes measures to help with cash flow on dairy farms
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has proposed measures it says will help dairy farmers deal with cash flow issues. UFU...
