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Labour availability on NI dairy farms – embracing change
Labour availability on NI dairy farms – embracing change
Commodity watch by Chris Osborne, UFU senior policy officer Research by Arla in 2022 suggested that half of UK dairy farms are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit staff and that there is currently a 12.2% vacancy rate on UK..
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Founded in 1918, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is the largest democratic voluntary organisation representing farmers and growers in Northern Ireland. It’s central objective is to promote their interests both at home and abroad through professional lobbying. Today, the UFU has over 11,500 members.

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UFU grass roots members discuss policy issues at their local Group and County meetings. Representatives from these local areas then take members views to the Union’s central policy committees where these are discussed in more detail. Policies are then ratified at the UFU’s monthly executive committee meeting.