UFU comment on governments National Food Strategy
UFU president David Brown said, “The government’s new Food Strategy which sets out an analysis of the challenges facing the food system, has broadly committed to maintaining the current level of...
View ArticleiCIMS U.K. State of Talent Report Identifies How Todays Workforce Will...
New research captures anxieties of employees during the cost-of-living crisis and reveals a north-south divide when it comes to working habits.read more
View ArticleAccess to Air & Sea Travel
All airports and airlines in the UK and European Union are required to provide assistance to passengers with a disability or reduced mobility.read more
View ArticleaPriori Marks Its Next Chapter in Innovation, Appoints Chief Technology...
CONCORD, MASS. – aPriori today named two executives to spearhead R&D and product strategy for its Manufacturing Insights Platform , which enables manufacturers to launch their products on time, on...
View ArticleSRUC to help steer agri-food net zero project
SRUC is part of a £5 million research network designed to help the UK agri-food industry move a step closer to net zero.read more
View ArticleFarmings poor safety record remains a major concern, says UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) says its extremely concerning that ten years on from the first Farm Safety Week, farming continues to have the poorest safety record of any occupation in the UK and...
View ArticleMaine School Nurse Summer Institute Brings Together 150 School Nurses from...
Nearly 150 school nurses from across Maine gathered this week in Belfast for the Maine School Nurse Summer Institute. This was the first in person Summer Institute in four years and allowed school...
View ArticleReview your banking needs in advance of Halifax branch closures in Newry and...
The Consumer Council is urging Halifax customers to review their banking needs following the announcement of the closure of two more branches in the coming months.read more
View ArticleSoil Nutrient Health Scheme deadline
Being part of the scheme will be a requirement for future agriculture support payments and it is vital that zone one farmers who have been contacted, apply before the deadline date, otherwise they may...
View ArticleWomen In Sport Panel Meets to put Female Voices Top of the Agenda
Sporting women at the top of their game met today (Thursday, August 11) as part of a new initiative to ensure female voices are heard to bring about positive change in sport.read more
View ArticleSSE Airtricity announces 28.4% price increase for gas customers & 35.5%...
SSE Airtricity has announced today an increase of 28.4% for gas customers, effective from Saturday 1 October 2022. This will impact around 188,000 domestic gas customers throughout the Greater Belfast...
View ArticleCounty Tyrone farmer wins UFU spring barley competition
Second place this year was awarded to Campbell Kee from the UFU North East Armagh group, and scooping up a respectable third place was George Alcorn from the UFU North West Derry group.read more
View ArticleNew initiative launched to help young students avoid scams and identity theft
The Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) and the Consumer Council have launched a new initiative in time for the new academic year, aimed at helping students avoid scams and...
View Articlefirmus energy 56.3% gas increase in the Ten Towns and Greater Belfast networks
Firmus energy has announced today, 6 September 2022, an increase of 56.3% effective from 3rd October 2022 for gas customers in both the Ten Towns and Greater Belfast gas networks.read more
View ArticleFurther disappointment for consumers as Click Energy increases electricity...
Click Energy, the smallest of the five electricity suppliers in Northern Ireland, has announced it will be increasing electricity prices by 28.2% from 1 October 2022, impacting around 26,000...
View ArticleUFU encourages farmers to support one another
Arable farmers continue to step up to the many varied challenges when growing their crops to the highest standard for an ever-demanding market, and internal support from others in the agri industry is...
View ArticleUFU comment on protein crop scheme extension
UFU deputy president John McLenaghan said, “The UFU have been strong advocates for a protein crop scheme in recent years and the extension by Minister Poots will be well received by members. The...
View ArticleUFU podcast - Complex issues female farmers face
From access to land, encouragement of agri careers in school to childcare and the UFU presidency, Kellie and Margaret share their experiences of the farming industry to date, barriers that have been...
View ArticleaPriori Receives Frost & Sullivan Innovation Award for its Digital...
CONCORD, MASS. – Global industry analyst and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan today announced that it has awarded aPriori its 2022 New Product Innovation Award in the global digital manufacturing...
View ArticleSpirit Evergreen Aftermarket Solutions Joint Venture ready to Serve...
WICHITA, Kan., Sept. 20, 2022 – Spirit AeroSystems [NYSE: SPR] announced today at MRO Asia-Pacific in Singapore that Spirit Evergreen Aftermarket Solutions (SEAS), a joint venture with Evergreen...
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