Friday, 20 October, 2017
Next week the European Parliament (EP) will vote on a resolution to ban glyphosate by 2020. A resolution from the EP Environment Committee… Read MoreFriday, 20 October, 2017
Since September, the Ulster Farmers’ Union says it is getting a great response from farmers to its new initiative ‘Meet us at the mart.’… Read MoreThursday, 19 October, 2017
Rural crime continues to be an important issue for the Ulster Farmers’ Union and members can take advantage of a range of offers to help protect… Read MoreThursday, 19 October, 2017
The Ulster Farmers’ Union is pleased to announce the launch of its 2018 charity calendar, which has been produced to help mark… Read MoreWednesday, 18 October, 2017
The 'Planning for a future in Dairy', Conference was held on the 12 October in the Seagoe Hotel, Portadown. More than one hundred people attended… Read MoreWednesday, 18 October, 2017
The Ulster Farmers’ Union says the dairy industry needs to debate innovative changes as to how farmers are paid for milk. Speaking after… Read MoreFriday, 13 October, 2017
UFU MPI: The latest UFU MPI is 31.11 pence per litre (down from 31.70 pence per litre two weeks ago). Butter prices have fallen… Read MoreFriday, 13 October, 2017
Ulster Farmers’ Union representatives travelled to the North American European Union (NAEU) congress in Washington D.C last week for discussions… Read MoreSaturday, 14 October, 2017
Article Commodity Watch - Written by UFU Senior Policy Officer, Kate Cairns In October 2016 PSNI… Read MoreThursday, 12 October, 2017
The Ulster Farmers’ Union says that the wet weather has made it nearly impossible to spread slurry safely on many farms across Northern Ireland… Read MoreWednesday, 11 October, 2017
The Ulster Farmers’ Union, CAFRE, LMC, AFBI and NSA have confirmed arrangements for their ‘Efficient Lamb Production’ conference. … Read MoreTuesday, 10 October, 2017
Ulster Farmers’ Union poultry chairman Martyn Blair is encouraging members to attend a one day conference looking at the future of Northern Ireland’s… Read MoreFriday, 29 September, 2017
Commodity Watch - Article … Read MoreThursday, 5 October, 2017
The Ulster Farmers’ Union says it is pleased DAERA and the European Commission have responded positively to its call for an increase in advance… Read MoreThursday, 5 October, 2017
The Ulster Farmers’ Union hill farming chairman, John Kennedy, says that the Area of Natural Constraint (ANC) scheme is a vital support mechanism… Read MoreFriday, 6 October, 2017
Article Commodity Watch - Written by UFU Senior Policy Officer, Chris Osbourne With the Anaerobic Digestion… Read MoreWednesday, 4 October, 2017
The Ulster Farmers’ Union dairy chairman William Irvine says that it is time for an open and frank debate about milk pricing in Northern Ireland. … Read MoreWednesday, 4 October, 2017
The Ulster Farmers’ Union deputy president Victor Chestnutt says that the Fane Valley & ABP joint venture with Linden Foods must deliver… Read MoreTuesday, 3 October, 2017
The Ulster Farmers’ Union says it is extremely alarmed at suggestions that the European Commission could include beef in the Mercosur deal. The… Read MoreTuesday, 3 October, 2017
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has welcomed the increase in the sterling value of CAP payments, describing this as a boost for farmers. It says that… Read More
Ruth Irvine
Sam Chesney
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