Derry woman honours dad with glitterbrows challenge for dementia research
A Derry woman will be decorating her eyebrows with glitter this festive season to help raise funds for dementia research in honour of her dad, who is living with a rare form of the condition. read more
View ArticleFARM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT SCHEME CAPITAL SCHEME TIER 1 TRANCHE
The Farm Business Improvement Scheme – Capital Tier 1 Tranche 2 will open for applications on 4 January 2018 for 4 weeks closing on 2 February 2018. The explanatory booklet and list of items available...
View ArticleGovernor Cuomo Unveils 17th Proposal of 2018 State of the State: $34 Million...
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today unveiled the 17th proposal of the 2018 State of the State: invest $34million to modernize and expand Stewart International Airport in Orange County. The Governor is...
View ArticleDAERA using flawed science to measure ammonia emissions
The Ulster Farmers’ Union says getting a true picture of ammonia emissions in Northern Ireland remains one of the biggest challenges for the agri-food industry and must be addressed urgently. The...
View ArticlePerdue Announces Farm Service Agency State Committee Appointees
Washington, D.C., January 4, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a slate of Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Committee Appointees. State committees are selected by the...
View ArticleUFU welcomes Goves commitment on food policy but warns change still poses a...
Ulster Farmers’ Union president, Barclay Bell, says the DEFRA Secretary's comments on the development of a coherent policy on food at the Oxford Farming Conference recognise farmers' role in delivering...
View ArticleUsdaw is shocked and disappointed that Belfast City Council may reconsider...
A committee of Belfast City Council is set to consider holding another public consultation on the designation of Belfast as a ‘holiday resort’ under the Shops (Sunday Trading &c.) (Northern...
View ArticleUFU launch Farming through the century schools competition
The competition is open to all nursery, primary, and special schools across Northern Ireland. This year pupils have been asked to put their creative skills to the test around the theme, ‘Farming...
View ArticleConnecting Further Generation in Northern Ireland Out of the Box Thinking at...
Last August, SONI-NIE Networks hosted a Workshop highlighting the level of connected and committed renewable electricity generation in Northern Ireland. At the time, 1,300MW of renewable generation...
View ArticleJob Vacancy - Policy Officer
The Ulster Farmers Union is seeking to recruit a Policy Officer based out of our Head Office in Belfast. This will be a challenging and wide ranging job working as part of the UFU Policy Team. read more
View ArticleUFU secures ban on PI cattle
Ulster Farmers’ Union deputy president, Victor Chestnutt, says an agreement has been reached with the Northern Ireland Meat Exporters Association (NIMEA) to ban PI cattle from slaughter plants. The...
View ArticleDetermined DHL staff raise more than 3,800 for dementia research
The team at DHL Supply Chain, based on the McKinney Industrial Estate, in Newtownabbey, have raised £3,800 from a variety of fundraising activities throughout 2017 with a further £600 in match funding...
View ArticleUFU calls for public consultation
The Ulster Farmers’ Union recently met with DAERA to discuss the department’s proposals for the phased withdrawal of paper registration and movement documents for livestock. read more
View ArticleUK violates womens rights in Northern Ireland by unduly restricting access to...
GENEVA (23 February 2018) – The UK violates the rights of women in Northern Ireland by unduly restricting their access to abortion, a UN expert committee has found. read more
View ArticleUFU Presidential Team Attend NFU Conference
The Ulster Farmers’ Union president, Barclay Bell says he is pleased that there is a growing recognition by the UK Government of the importance of the agri-food industry. read more
View ArticleNorthern Ireland Fruit Growers Association Apple Orchard Competition Award...
The Northern Ireland Fruit Growers Association recently held the Apple Orchard Competition Awards at the Armagh City Hotel. read more
View ArticleFamilys history of Alzheimers inspires mum-of-two to run half marathon for...
A woman from Northern Ireland whose family have been affected by a rare inherited form of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease is taking on a half marathon to raise money for dementia research. read more
View ArticleUFU urges farmers to report rural crime
The Ulster Farmers’ Union is encouraging farmers to report all incidents of rural crime to the PSNI, as and when they occur. UFU deputy president, Ivor Ferguson says too often rural crime goes...
View ArticleUFU Welcomes Awards to Promote Farmyard Safety
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has welcomed a competition amongst farming families, to find the safest farmyards in Northern Ireland. read more
View ArticleBREXIT UFU ENCOURAGED BY UK GOVERNMENTS COMMITMENT TO MAINTAIN HIGH...
Ulster Farmers’ Union president, Barclay Bell says he is concerned that the UK wants to apply its own tariffs and trade policy for goods intended for the UK market. The comments follow a Brexit speech...
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