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...
UFU
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...
N.Ireland
Northern beef farmers warned many face big losses under new CAP
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said many beef farmers will have been starkly reminded that they face big losses...
Dairy
Northern dairy farmers push for income averaging
Parity is needed with the Republic’s five-year income averaging for dairy farmers, the Ulster Farmers Union President has said. In...
Beef
Northern plants heavily discounting dairy-beef cattle
Some meat processing plants in Northern Ireland are said to be heavily discounting dairy origin cattle. According to Ulster Farmers’...
EU
UFU attends COPA COGECA congress of EU farmers
An Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) delegation was in Brussels this week to participate in the COPA Cogeca Congress of European...
N.Ireland
NI farmers 2014 Single Farm Payment hit by exchange rate
Northern Ireland farmers will be disappointed with the levels of Single Farm Payment that they will receive this year according...
Beef
Ulster farmers label meeting with Tesco a “mixed bag”
Following a meeting with representatives from Tesco to discuss a range of issues including: the crisis situation facing Northern Ireland’s...
N.Ireland
Northern pig producers introduce DNA testing
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) in conjunction with Pig ReGen and the Ulster Pork and Bacon Forum have agreed to...
Beef
Northern Ireland farmers call on processors to honour commitments on residencies
With the news that livestock markets are now working with cattle farmers on the residencies issue, Ulster Farmers’ Union president...
Beef
UFU welcome marts decision to disclose beef cattle residencies
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has welcomed the decision by the Northern Ireland Livestock Auctioneer Association (NILAA) to display the number...
Agri-Business
Farm Improvement Scheme will be crucial to Northern farmers - UFU
The new Farm Business Improvement Scheme will be crucial and attractive to many farmers in Northern Ireland according to UFU President...
EU
UFU welcomes Northern agreement on CAP
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that while the final positions on regionalisation and transition decided by the NI...
Beef
UFU says farmer pressure forced in-spec incentives rethink
Following confirmation from the Northern Ireland Meat Exporters Association (NIMEA) and the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) that there will...
Agri-Business
UFU President calls on to politicians ‘to look to the future’ on CAP reform
Ulster Farmers’ Union President Harry Sinclair has called on Northern Ireland’s politicians and administrators to ‘look to the future and...
Agri-Business
Support growing for UFU CAP reform proposals
UFU Policy Director Wesley Aston has confirmed that industry support is growing for the Union’s CAP reform proposals, centred on...
Agri-Business
UFU concerns that Polish beef imports will drive down local beef prices
The View from Northern Ireland: Ulster Farmers’ Union beef and lamb chairman Robert Davidson has raised concerns over reports of an...
