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- Man arrested following robbery
- Man charged over ammunition find
- Concern over school toilet training
- Man, 21, arrested in murder probe
- Republic 'should join Commonwealth'
- Policeman injured in knife attack
- Maze group chairman to be appointed
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News
Local biomass fuels boiler
THE winter period is the time when the cost of heating is to the forefront of many people’s minds.
Doctorate for dairy heifer research
RESEARCH by Bangor, Co Down, postgraduate student Alastair Boyle is helping Ulster milk producers improve the health and welfare of heifers during their first lactation.
More lambs, more profit
MAKING more money from sheep comes down to one key figure, the number of lambs sold per ewe, per hectare and, above all, per person.
Food firm wins Ulster Bank Business Achievers Award
LOCAL company, Crossgar Foodservice has won the ‘Agri-Food and Drink’ Award of the prestigious Ulster Bank Business Achievers Award.
Union issues response to CAP Reform Proposals
FARM Minister Michelle O’Neill will receive the Ulster Farmers Union’s official response to the CAP proposals early next week.
UFU Watch
UFU launches new competition for schools
THE Ulster Farmers’ Union and Food NI are calling all Key Stage 3 pupils to put their creative and technical skills to the test in the 2012 Agri Food Challenge.
Schmallenberg Virus – farmers must be vigilant
AS Bluetongue Virus begins to fade from the memory of farmers in Northern Ireland another disease of ruminants has emerged to take its place. Schmallenberg Virus (SBV) is named after the town in Germany where it was first discovered. The virus has since spread from Germany to the Netherlands, Belgium, England and most recently France.
Member states are warned over EU Welfare compliance
A ‘letter of formal notice’, also known as the first stage of the EU Commission’s legal infringement procedures, has been sent to the 13 Member States (Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, NL, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain) believed not to have complied with the Welfare of Laying Hens Directive. In the context of the Directive, these member states also feature in the EU’s veterinary inspection audit for 2012.
UFU calls for the abolition of AWB again
WITH another annual round of Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) negotiations completed, the UFU are once again asking the question “why is this quango still in existence after 64 years and 310 meetings?”
Equestrian
New surface impresses at Tullymurry
SUNDAY was a wild and very wet day, however it did not stop the hardcore and weather resilient riders making it to Tullymurry Equestrian Centre to compete in the indoor jumping competition.
Showjumping league underway
THERE was a good turnout for the start of the Friday night showjumping league held at Connell Hill Equestrian Centre, Randalstown.
Indoor Eventing league heats up at Gransha
WEEK three of the Pegus Indoor Eventing League at Gransha Equestrian Centre on Tuesday night saw the addition of some technical lines and distances, to the new portable cross country fences on the course.
Training at Burn
IT was certainly a cold day at the Burn Equestrian Centre, Belfast last Sunday but it did put off over 15 people who are training for their British Horse Society Stage 1 exam.
RDA fundraiser
THE Carryduff group of Riding for Disabled which meets at the Burn Equestrian Centre each Wedensday morning have decided to have a fundraising event on Saturday 25th February with plans for an exciting night with a pub quiz, raffle and also a slave auction.
YFC
Dungiven YFC elect new committee
DUNGIVEN YFC held their annual AGM on Wednesday 11th January 2012 in the Guildhall, Dungiven.
Fermanagh YFC dinner dance and awards night
THE Lough Erne Resort was the setting last Friday night (January 27) for the annual dinner and awards night for members of Co Fermanagh YFC.
Lisnamurrican Players to tread the boards
THE Lisnamurrican Players consisting of past and present members of Lisnamurrican Young Farmers’ Club are taking to the boards in St Patrick’s Parish Church Hall, Broughshane on Friday 2nd March 2012 and Saturday 3rd March 2012 at 8pm to perform a three act comedy called Family Fever by Sam Cree.
Closing date for YFC photography competition
THE YFCU would like to remind all members that the closing date for the Association’s photographic competition is Friday 3rd February 2012.
New website for Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster
THE Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) has launched its new website www.yfcu.org.
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Weather for Belfast
Tuesday 07 February 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 4 C to 7 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: South east
Tomorrow
Light rain
Temperature: 4 C to 7 C
Wind Speed: 18 mph
Wind direction: South
