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UFU responds to A5 ruling

Gabby Harrison (21), from Newtownards, a Level 3 Apprenticeship NI in Professional Cookery who was a finalist for the Apprentice Chef Award, with Northern Ireland born, Clare Smyth MBE, who was presented with the esteemed Special Award at the prestigious Craft Guild of Chefs Award ceremony.placeholder image

NI man wins chef 'oscar'

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UFU has welcomed the opening of DAERA’s new scheme

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20 nostalgic old photographs from the Armagh Show down through the years

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Bullocks and bulls selling to £1800 for 520kgs at Newtownstewart Mart

Anjali Juneja, director of UK and International Affairs, Food Standards Agency (FSA),  Mike Nesbitt, Health Minister, Professor Susan Jebb, chair of the Food Standards Agency,  Minister Muir, Nuala McAllister MLA,  Anthony Harbinson, chair of the Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee and Andy Cole, director of Northern Ireland, Food Standards Agency pictured at the event to launch the FSA's 'Our Food 2024' report and mark the organisation's 25th anniversaryplaceholder image

FSA NI celebrates 25th anniversary at publication of annual report

Pictured in Teagasc Moorepark, Fermoy, Co Cork at the Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year Awards 2024 are overall winner Michael Ahern, Ballyduff, Co Waterford, his wife Anne, children Nathaniel and Jane, father Padjo with sponsors, Liz Hyland, DAFM, Colin Heaney, FBD, John Macnamara, chairman Grass10, Professor Frank O'Mara, Teagasc director; Donal Whelton, AIB, Liam Woulfe, Teagasc Authority and Grassland Agro; Aidan Brennan, Irish Farmers Journal, Enda McDonald, Grassland Agro, Noel Grealish TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Michael Berkery, FBD. The Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year award recognises the best grassland farmers in the country and is now in its eight year. Picture: O'Gorman Photographyplaceholder image

Michael Ahern named winner of the Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year

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Stronger trade for cattle at Dungannon Mart, prices peaking at £2870

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Spring into summer in South West Down

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School children enjoy HRI Racing Juniors Education Day at Downpatrick

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