N.Ireland
Farmers affected by greenways 'not treated properly'
Local councils are not treating farmers involved in greenways projects fairly, the Ulster Farmer’s Union (UFU) has warned. The 25-year...
N.Ireland
Local councils are not treating farmers involved in greenways projects fairly, the Ulster Farmer’s Union (UFU) has warned. The 25-year...
N.Ireland
Ulster Farmers’ Union president Barclay Bell has said he is “concerned” that the UK wants to apply its own tariffs...
N.Ireland
Union officials say the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture’s plans for herd birth and movement registrations to go paperless by...
N.Ireland
An agreement has been reached with the Northern Ireland Meat Exporters Association to ban persistently infected (PI) cattle from slaughter...
N.Ireland
Proposals for an industry-led TB levy could raise up to £4.8 million a year if the maximum £3 per animal...
N.Ireland
It’s not quite Valentine’s yet but Northern Ireland’s land mobility scheme has already managed to make its first match in...
N.Ireland
Getting a true picture of ammonia emissions in Northern Ireland remains one of the “biggest challenges” for the agri-food industry...
N.Ireland
Every farmer wants to do more for the environment, but future farming policy must prioritise supporting efficient and profitable production,...
N.Ireland
Farmers are debating the possibility of introducing a levy on farm meat or milk to be used towards tackling the...
N.Ireland
Ulster farmers are becoming sickened with Brexit talk, Ulster Farmers’ Union deputy president Ivor Ferguson told journalists at the UFU’s...
N.Ireland
Proposals to cap TB compensation have been branded as ‘legalised theft‘ by Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) deputy president Victor Chestnutt....
Arable
Tillage farmers – regardless of their size or location in the country – should focus on a five-point ‘bucket list’ to...
N.Ireland
Post-Brexit subsidy changes will have a much bigger effect on farm viability than any other factor, according to one of...
N.Ireland
As we head into 2018, the president of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), Barclay Bell, remains positive – despite all of...
N.Ireland
Some of farming’s most controversial topics will be on the table as the Ulster Farmers’ Union launches its annual roadshow...
N.Ireland
It’s feared farm funding could be lost as department of agriculture officials in Northern Ireland are accused of spending just...
N.Ireland
With tens of thousands of jobs potentially at stake, Northern Ireland’s agri-food businesses have showed relief at news the region...
N.Ireland
Genetic analysis could become a major selling point for commercial breeders too, farmers at the Northern Ireland sheep conference were...