UFU Watch
Gerald Erwin Chairman of the Ulster Farmers’ Union Seeds & Cereals Policy Committee is encouraging livestock farmers to support their local cereal growers this harvest.
Gerald said; “With all crops now coming in fast and harvesting progressing across the region every effort should be made to capitalise upon the opportunity to do business locally with your neighbouring local cereal farmer. Local grain traded between farmers offers good value for money cutting out extra haulage costs and often makes a higher quality ration than some imported by products.
“Our UFU Cereal Competitions have been judged at National Level and again these competition results have clearly illustrated the professionalism, skill and knowledge that exist within our sector. As cereal growers we face many challenges that sit outside our control, the recent variable weather conditions coupled with a very unpredictable global grain market are evidence of that this year.”
Northern Ireland’s cereal growers are now “open for business” and we are looking at all available markets for our grain and straw.
