N.Ireland
Soil management will play key role in future of sustainable farming – UGS
Ulster Grassland Society (UGS) president, John Egerton, has confirmed the key role that soil management will play on farms in...
Ulster Grassland Society
Agri-Business
Conference hears that succession not discussed enough
Not enough farm families openly discuss the topic of succession, according to agricultural mentor Heather Wildman. The Nuffield scholar addressed...
N.Ireland
Older farmers still play vital role within rural communities – academic
Older farmers must be given their sense of place when it comes to addressing the challenge of generational change within...
N.Ireland
Fermanagh farmer becomes president of Ulster Grassland Society
John Egerton, from Roslea in Co. Fermanagh, is the new president of the Ulster Grassland Society (UGS). He will serve...
N.Ireland
‘Setting up a farming business for the future’ – Ulster Grassland Society
The theme set for this year’s Ulster Grassland Society (UGS) conference is ‘Setting up a farming business for the future’....
N.Ireland
Focus: Ulster Grassland Society visit Draynes Farm
Lisburn-based Draynes Farm recently hosted a visit to its combined dairy farm and processing operation for members of Ulster Grassland...
N.Ireland
Silage slippage a major issue in Northern Ireland
Silage slippage is a major challenge on many dairy and beef farms throughout Northern Ireland at the present time, according...
N.Ireland
Ulster Grassland Society hosts Down farm walk
Ulster Grassland Society recently hosted a successful visit to the Kilkeel farm of James, and Brenda Henderson. The business is...
Dairy
'Quality of expertise': Dale Farm members recognised as outstanding in their field
The quality of dairy farming within the Dale Farm cooperative was highlighted at the recent Ulster Grassland Society (UGS) conference,...
Grass
Who were the winners in the UGS Grassland Farmer of the Year awards?
An important feature of the Ulster Grassland Society’s (UGS) annual conference is the presentation of awards in the society’s Grassland...
Grass
UGS annual conference: 'Getting back to business'
The 61st Annual Conference of the Ulster Grassland Society (UGS) took place on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, when almost 200...
Dairy
Ulster Grassland Society winter meeting announced
Ulster Grassland Society members will have the opportunity to see behind the scenes at one of Northern Ireland’s most impressive...
Grass
Opportunity to hear from 3 of Ulster’s top grassland farmers
The Ulster Grassland Society will kick off its winter programme with a dairy seminar on Wednesday (September 19). The seminar,...
