North Down Winter Programme

  • Wednesday 9th October: Beyond the Farmgate – Virtual Farm Tour at 8pm. Glenn Cuddy, UFU deputy president – pig, beef & sheep farmer from Donaghmore. 
  • Thursday 17th October: UFU Women in Agriculture Innovation Day. AFBI Hillsborough – 10.30am – 3.00pm – register at www.ufuni.org.
  • Tuesday 5th November: Topic: Family Farm Succession Planning Insights (joint meeting with Ards UFU Group). Speakers: Peter Brown, Solicitor, Seamus McCaffrey, Accountant & Uel Erwin, NFU Financial Adviser. Group Office – 5-7 South Street, Newtownards, BT23 4JT from 10.00am to 2.30pm. Contact office to book your space. 
  • Tuesday 5th November: Topic: Issues in the Industry. Speaker: Louise Cullen, Agriculture & Environment Correspondent BBC News NI. Moneyreagh Community Centre at 8.00pm sharp. 
  • Tuesday 3rd December: Group Trip to Air Ambulance NI HQ with morning coffee stop. Contact Group Office to book. 
  • Wednesday 22nd January 2025: UFU Agri conference in conjunction with YFCU. Venue: Dunadry Hotel. 
  • Thursday 23rd January 2025: President’s Roadshow at 8pm. Venue: La Mon Hotel, Comber. 
  • Tuesday 4th February 2025: Group AGM & UFU round-up. Speaker: William Irvine, UFU President. Moneyreagh Community Centre at 8.00pm. 
  • March 2025: County Down Event. 
  • March 2025: Virtual meeting to be organised by HQ – details to follow. 
  • April 2025: Group Trip – details to follow.

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