EU
Ulster Farmers Union defends its stance on Brexit
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has defended its stance on the EU referendum, in the wake of recent suggestions that it...
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N.Ireland
Cross-border beef price gap falls from almost €200 to €3/head
The differential in R3 steer prices between the Republic and Northern Ireland narrowed considerably from 45.6p/kg in April 2015 to...
Beef
Cross-border beef price gap falls from almost €200 to €3/head
The differential in R3 steer prices between the Republic and Northern Ireland narrowed considerably from 45.6p/kg in April 2015 to...
Arable
Has Germany put the kibosh on next week's EU glyphosate vote?
Germany looks set to abstain in an EU vote next week on the continued use of glyphosate in weed killers,...
EU
Commission set to propose a nine year EU licence for glyphosate
Reports in Brussels suggest the European Commission will propose that the commonly used herbicide glyphosate be re-approved for nine years. It...
EU
Commissioner Hogan to talk Brexit as he visits the North tomorrow
The Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, will be in Northern Ireland tomorrow, Monday May 9 on an...
N.Ireland
Voluntary milk reduction programme losing support in Europe
A plan to allow dairy cooperatives and farmers to agree to cut milk production on a temporary basis is losing...
N.Ireland
Ulster Farmers' Union elects a new President
Barclay Bell was yesterday elected the new President of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) at the union’s AGM. Bell, a...
N.Ireland
Ulster Farmers’ Union elects a new President
Barclay Bell was yesterday elected the new President of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) at the union’s AGM. Bell, a...
N.Ireland
Dairy processors told to 'think long and hard' about further milk price cuts
Dairy processors are being urged to think long and hard about the implications for farmer confidence if they are considering March...
Environment
European Parliament votes in favour of glyphosate - 7 year extension granted
The European Parliament has voted to renew glyphosate for a further seven years, following a meeting of MEPs in Luxembourg...
Agri-Business
Farmers meet Ulster Bank over sale of farm loans to vulture funds
The IFA and Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) met with Ulster Bank last week to raise concerns over the possible sale of...
EU
Northern Farmers react to EU dairy proposals
A voluntary milk supply reduction scheme, a measure introduced by the European Commisson to solve the dairy crisis, has been...
N.Ireland
Narrowing of beef price to have little impact on cross-border trade - LMC
The narrowing of the Irish and Northern Irish beef price will have little impact on the cross-border beef trade, according...
Beef
Narrowing of beef price to have little impact on cross-border trade – LMC
The narrowing of the Irish and Northern Irish beef price will have little impact on the cross-border beef trade, according...
N.Ireland
North’s Department of Agriculture relocation given the green light
Planning permission has been granted for a new headquarters for the North’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD). Permission...
N.Ireland
North's Department of Agriculture relocation given the green light
Planning permission has been granted for a new headquarters for the North’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD). Permission...
N.Ireland
No solutions served up at crisis dairy meeting in Belfast
UFU president Ian Marshall has described the outworking of this week’s crisis dairy meeting in Belfast as an opportunity for all parties...
