Student placement - Communications and Events Assistant
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View ArticleFarmers affected by Greenways are not treated properly, says UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has expressed concern over the process followed by local councils when negotiating the acquisition of land for the development of greenway projects across Northern Ireland....
View ArticleExtension to reduced RHI tariff rates unacceptable, says UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union says the extension of the reduced RHI tariff rates for a further 12 months is unfair to farmers who did not create the crisis the RHI scheme became. read more
View ArticleANC payments welcome but decision to close scheme needs reviewed, says UFU
UFU hill farming chairman, John Kennedy said, “Spring is a costly time of the year on all farms. It's even more expensive on farms in severely disadvantaged areas where cold weather and wet conditions...
View ArticleCommodity Watch - Protect your basic payments from penalties for late TB testing
All cattle farmers in Northern Ireland are well accustomed to the aggravation and inconvenience associated with TB testing. However, many remain unaware of the potentially disastrous financial impact...
View ArticleDelta and Virgin Atlantic offer more choice between U.S. and U.K. this summer
LONDON - Together, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic launch their joint summer 2018 schedule this weekend – offering more nonstop flights than ever before from the U.S. to four airports in the U.K.....
View ArticleUFU comment on Avian Influenza found in wild bird in Co Antrim
The Ulster Farmers’ Union is encouraging poultry farmers to remain vigilant in light of the detection of Avian Influenza (AI) in a wild bird found in County Antrim. read more
View ArticleCommodity Watch - ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE UPDATE
The UFU Environmental Policy Committee has been actively engaged on a number of fronts representing the views of Northern Ireland farmers on environmental issues. read more
View ArticleContinued progress on BVD eradication
In recent months, the Ulster Farmers’ Union’s Animal Health and Welfare Committee has continued with efforts to speed up the eradication of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) from Northern Ireland. This has...
View ArticleCounty Tyrone farmers win UFU oats competition
The Ulster Farmers’ Union along with the oats competition sponsors Origin NI and BASF, is pleased to announce that Mark and Paul Russell from the North Tyrone UFU group, have been awarded first place...
View ArticleUFU highlights gap between NI and GB milk prices
The Ulster Farmers’ Union says the gap between the Northern Ireland milk price and the Great Britain milk price, continues to widen unjustifiably.read more
View ArticleEight young housing professionals lead debate on industrys future
Social housing is facing a cliff-edge scenario when households are hit by the bedroom tax next year. Speaking ahead of the Northern Ireland Housing Festival Tom Potter, chair of the Chartered Institute...
View ArticleUFU comment on IPCC report
The Ulster Farmers’ Union says it is a positive step forward that the recent IPCC report highlights the importance of balanced diets, which include animal-sourced food produced in a sustainable way....
View ArticleUFU highlight the importance of farm quality assured grain
The Ulster Farmers’ Union says the production of farm quality assured grain benefits the Northern Ireland food chain because consumers can trace meat products right back to the food the animal...
View ArticleUFU calls for reciprocal tariffs in event of no-deal Brexit
The Ulster Farmers’ Union is calling on the UK government to commit to applying reciprocal tariffs for agricultural goods if the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 31st October.read more
View ArticleUFU comment on EFS announcement
Commenting on the announcement that the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) Wider Level will soon open for new applications, Ulster Farmers’ Union environment chairman, Wilbert Mayne said, “The...
View ArticleBiopolitical peacebuilding with Sean Brennan
In drawing on core peace theorists and Michel Foucault, Seán Brennan has suggested a focus on biopolitics can innovate human agency to deliver the services required to regenerate communities emerging...
View ArticleDisappointment in a 6.1% increase in regulated electricity prices
The Consumer Council is disappointed after Power NI’s announcement of a tariff increase, which has occurred despite a decrease in wholesale energy prices over the past year.read more
View ArticleUFU questions Prime Minister on no-deal Brexit
Ulster Farmers’ Union president, Ivor Ferguson has written to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking him to outline his plans, in detail, for farmers and the wider agri-food industry in Northern...
View ArticleSolving megatrend issues with global impact
Tackling head-on some of the universal challenges of our time, requires cutting-edge thinking and funding from around the world. That’s exactly why the US-Ireland R&D partnership is so...
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