The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) has set out five actions in response to the escalating cost pressures facing farm businesses
Almost £50 million (51.4%) of the total cost is carried by herds that have had no breakdown, the study has revealed
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is intensifying its political engagement at both Stormont and Westminster today (April 13), as pressures mount on farm businesses due to rising fuel, fertiliser and input costs
A large fire blazed several sheds on the Crossnamuckley Road, Newtownards on Saturday night
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has written to the Economic Minister, following the ‘Good Jobs’ Employment Rights Bill, warning that the legislation, as currently framed, risks causing serious damage to the agri-food sector and family farms
Getting young farmers into the agriculture industry has its barriers, but Glenarm farmer James Davison expresses his excitement for the growing sector and highlights the importance of the role it plays in food production
The transition diet is considered crucial to maximising the genetic potential of the Beckett family's Holstein herd
The union recognises that investment in roads, utilities and public amenities is important, however, it says landowners are not being fairly treated in the process
Further challenges for Northern Ireland's farmers as country records wettest January since 1849
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has responded to DAERA progress on draft regulations to establish a Just Transition Commission, stressing that any transition must be grounded in what is genuinely achievable for farmers