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UFU meets AFBI following recent footage
UFU meets AFBI following recent footage
Representatives of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) met with senior management from the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) today following footage that circulated last weekend relating to the organisation. During the meeting, the UFU raised concerns expressed by members and..
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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.