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Northern livestock worrying costs hit £16,000 in 2017

February 12, 2018

The cost of livestock worrying has risen by almost a quarter in Northern Ireland in the space of just two years. Rural insurance…

NI indepth: Farming with WhatsApp and taking Brexit by the horns

December 27, 2017

N.Ireland

It’s not easy being a Co. Down man at the top of Scottish agri-politics while also running an 800-cow dairy herd, but thanks…

Cost of farm fires rises by a million in just a year

November 14, 2017

N.Ireland

Farm fires are burning holes in insurers’ pockets, with claims in Northern Ireland rising by more than a million pounds in just a…

Majority of British farmers lack reliable mobile signal

July 20, 2017

N.Ireland

The vast majority of farmers in England and Wales do not have a reliable mobile phone signal, with broadband speeds also posing a…

Cost of rural crime rises 13% in Northern Ireland

July 17, 2017

Rural Life

Rural crime in Northern Ireland cost the UK economy £2.7 million (€3 million) in 2015 alone, according to the most recent figures from…

British farmers warn of ‘dangerous’ disappearance of EU labour

July 12, 2017

The supply of seasonal workers required for a successful harvest in the UK is “already in danger” for the year 2018, according to…

British farms ‘critically short’ of seasonal fruit and veg labour supply

June 23, 2017

N.Ireland

England and Wales have suffered a 17% decline in the number of seasonal workers required for the harvesting of fruit and vegetables this…

UFU calls for block on Brazilian meat imports

March 21, 2017

Beef

Ulster Farmers’ Union president Barclay Bell has said Brazilian meat imports into Europe should be blocked. This follows allegations of corruption and the…

UK farmer’s union strengthen Brexit strategy

October 4, 2016

The National Farmers Union (NFU) has moved to refocus and strengthen its strategy on Brexit in both its government and external affairs teams…

‘Dairy farmers continue to suffer a loss, despite recent milk price increases’

September 11, 2016

Dairy

Dairy farmers continue to suffer a loss, with recent milk price increases from processors not going far enough to assist them, according to…

‘Lack of labour on UK farms post-Brexit could have a devastating impact’

August 12, 2016

UK farmers must have access to a skilled and flexible labour source or there could be a devastating impact across many farming sectors,…

Access to labour and practical farm policies are key areas to focus on for UK farming unions post-Brexit

August 6, 2016

Agri-Business

The four UK farming unions agreed that ensuring access to labour and creating domestic farm policies that work for farmers are key areas to…

UK farming unions join forces, calling for food and farming to be front of any new UK agriculture policy

July 29, 2016

Agri-Business

The UK’s farming union presidents will meet to discuss future farm policies and possible obstacles the industry will face during the UK’s negotiated departure…

Leave campaign for Brexit criticised for ‘taking farmers for fools’

June 15, 2016

Those involved in the Leave campaign for the upcoming Brexit referendum in the UK have been strongly criticised for “taking farmers for fools”,…

‘The interests of UK farmers are best served in the EU’

April 19, 2016

The interests of UK farmers are best served by the UK continuing its membership with the EU, according to the National Farmers’ Union (NFU).…

UK farmers urged to contact vets as Bluetongue outbreaks continue in France

April 6, 2016

As yet more Bluetongue outbreaks are confirmed in France, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) in the UK has urged farmers to talk to their…

Tesco criticised by farmers for using ‘fictional farms’ in own branding

March 27, 2016

Agri-Business

Tesco has been criticised by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) for using fictional farms in its branding for it’s Everyday Value range. It…

British farmers on Brexit: What of future supports and market impacts?

February 24, 2016

The future of support payments from the EU and the impact a possible Brexit would have on markets were on the agenda at…

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