N.Ireland
'Brazilian meat imports should be halted until the country cleans up its act completely'
Ulster Farmers’ Union Deputy President Victor Chestnutt believes that the EU should ban the import of all Brazilian meat products...
Ulster Farmers Union
Other
Why antibiotic resistance poses a big risk to farming – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union says the threat of antibiotic resistance is a growing concern and it is supporting calls for...
N.Ireland
'Realistic wildlife culling policy needed before agreement on TB eradication can be reached'
Former UFU president Greer McCollum has called on the current Union leadership not to reach any agreement regarding a future...
N.Ireland
UFU to ramp up the resource it throws at Brexit negotiations
The Ulster Farmers’ Union will draw up its Brexit policy shopping list over the coming weeks, according to the organisation’s...
N.Ireland
Almost 50% of farmers in the North do not have a succession plan in place - UFU
Some 48% of farmers in the North do not have a succession plan in place with one in five farmers saying they...
Other
'Reducing milk production will have little benefit in the long-run'
The proposed Voluntarily Milk Reduction Scheme will not benefit Northern Ireland’s dairy industry in the long-term, according to Ulster Farmers’...
N.Ireland
Will Michelle McIlveen live up to the DUP's farming commitments?
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has welcomed the appointment of Michelle McIlveen as the minister at the new Department of Agriculture,...
N.Ireland
Falling farm incomes to be key issue new UFU President must address
The Ulster Farmers’ Union’s presidential elections which take place this month will focus on farmers’ profitability and sustainability, according to...
Beef
Northern Irish beef farmers are losing £1m a week - UFU
Beef farmers in Northern Ireland are losing £1m (€1.28m) each week, according to the UFU, due to a considerable reduction...
N.Ireland
No solutions served up at crisis dairy meeting in Belfast
UFU president Ian Marshall has described the outworking of this week’s crisis dairy meeting in Belfast as an opportunity for all parties...
N.Ireland
'Northern dairy farmers should not have to cut production'
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is not supporting calls for dairy farmers in Northern Ireland to cut back production levels,...
N.Ireland
Second Ulster Farmers Union office bearer changes farming focus
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) deputy president Ivor Ferguson has announced that he is to step away from pig production, in...
N.Ireland
UFU calls for appointment of supermarket ombudsman
Ulster Farmers’ Union president Ian Marshall is demanding the immediate appointment of a supermarket ombudsman with the responsibility to investigate...
N.Ireland
'Northern Ireland can now apply for BSE Negligible Status'
The World Health Organisation can now officially recognise Northern Ireland as having a BSE Negligible Status, according to Ulster Farmers’...
