Agri-Business
‘Technical solution’ found for NI/Scotland livestock trade issues
A "technical solution" is reportedly available for livestock trade issues between Britain and Northern Ireland, but would require political buy-in...
UFU
Environment
UFU offers training for slurry contractors amid concern licensing could be introduced
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has announced plans to hold two online training sessions to inform slurry contractors about several...
Environment
Peatlands Strategy: UFU warns against funding bog rewetting plans from direct payments budget
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has aired its concerns over the economic effects of rewetting peatland in Northern Ireland as...
N.Ireland
Farmers urged to share their bovine TB story in NI consultation
Farmers have been urged to share their personal bovine TB story in response to the consultation over Northern Ireland's new...
N.Ireland
‘Where’s the cows daddy?’ UFU tells of farmers’ heartbreak over bovine TB
The chilling psychological effects of bovine TB have left some farmers unable to even enter their own yards, according to...
Agri-Business
UFU sets out its stance on NI’s new Agricultural Policy Framework
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed the department's proposed Future Agricultural Policy Framework Portfolio as a "step in the...
Agri-Business
Farmers must debate NI’s bovine TB plans, says UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is urging farmers to take a "hard look" at Northern Ireland's proposed bovine TB (bTB)...
Agri-Business
Climate Bill to cost NI farming £11 billion
Aiming for net-zero by 2045 could result in the loss of 13,000 farming jobs in Northern Ireland at a cost...
Agri-Business
Agriculture Committee learns about ‘scientific approach’ to greener farming in Co. Tyrone
Members of Stormont's Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs committee visited a farm in Co. Tyrone to see for themselves the...
Agri-Business
Rural boiler owners urged to respond to OFGEM letters
Farmers and rural business owners with RHI boilers that received a letter from the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets...
N.Ireland
Record entries for 2021 ‘Dig In’ schools competition
The winners of the 2021 Dig in schools competition, celebrating 10 years of Open Farm Weekend, have been announced. The...
Arable
The future for tillage in Northern Ireland
A far reaching review of its tillage sector has confirmed the key role played by crop production within Northern Ireland’s...
Environment
UFU tells Ag Committee Climate Change Bill 1 would be ‘more detrimental than any trade deal’
Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) president Victor Chestnutt has slammed targets set in the private member's Climate Change Bill as "complete...
Agri-Business
Industry reveals radical plans for NI’s new suckler and sheep support
Radical proposals for future farm support for suckler and sheep farmers have been put forward by Northern Ireland's farming industry....
Agri-Business
Farm groups commission Climate Change Bill impact assessment report
Northern Ireland's agricultural industry has commissioned an impact assessment report to evaluate how ambitions for Northern Ireland to achieve net-zero...
N.Ireland
Significant lamb price drop in NI is ‘very unreasonable’ – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is very frustrated that sheep processing factories have dropped base lamb quotes by over £0.60/kg...
Environment
Poots announces 2 further EFS tranches on UFU president’s farm
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots announced he has secured funding for a fifth and sixth tranche of the Environmental...
Agri-Business
Benchmarking: Even ‘bad’ figures can back up the right investment
Farmers have little to fear from benchmarking as even 'bad' results could help support investment in the right areas, according...
