N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has met with Irish MEP Ciaran Mullooly on Brazilian beef and poultry products.
Farming leaders today (Friday, August 28) issued a unified call to the UK government to urgently ban Brazilian meat imports from next week.
An agreement between the UFU and hunting groups has been updated to "strengthen" the rights of farmers and landowners.
The risk of sheep scab increases with the movement of sheep between farms and livestock marts, the UFU is reminding farmers.
A farming union has called for agriculture minister Andrew Muir to resign over the controversial Tyrone cattle cull.
Serious questions "remain unanswered" over a DAERA enforcement operation in Tyrone, according to the Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU)
UFU has called for an independent expert panel to be established to support a review of DAERA's enforcement operation on a Co. Tyrone farm.
UFU has said an "independent review must be carried out as a matter of urgency" after 51 cattle were shot during an operation in Co. Tyrone.
UFU has said that it is increasing pressure on the UK government to restrict imports of Brazilian beef, poultry, and other animal products.
The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) is encouraging its members to report issues with applications for the Farming with Nature Transition Scheme.
Co. Meath pedigree Charollais sheep breeder, Eugene O’Sullivan is calling for the lamb market to deliver viable returns throughout the year.
The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has "cautiously welcomed" the appointment of Andy Burnham as UK prime minister.
There is now a belief among some NI farm organisation leaders that the NAP blueprint could be used to resolve other agricultural logjams.
Farmer choice must remain at the heart of Northern Ireland's Tree Planting Action Plan as the...
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed the introduction of "more affordable" grid connection charging in Northern Ireland.
The Farming with Nature Transition Scheme contains a number of options that may be suitable for farm businesses, according to UFU.
Northern Ireland’s new Nutrients’ Action Programme (NAP) proposals can deliver sustainable growth opportunities at farm level.
UFU has met with Tesco representatives to raise concerns on behalf of NI pig producers hit by uncertainty around supplies with Sofina Foods.
A further investment to improve water quality in Lough Neagh needs to deliver "practical, properly funded support" for farmers on the ground.
UFU has written to Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs, Stephen Morgan calling for action on beef imports and labelling.
UFU is urging members to know the signs of prostate cancer and seek medical advice if concerned, following Jeremy Clarkson’s diagnosis.
Environment
A lack of funding/government incentives were the "biggest barriers" to the uptake of peatland restoration among Northern Ireland farmers.
UFU has warned that proposed changes to financial support for slaughterhouses would “place further pressure on NI family farms”.
