Ulster Farmers' Union Watch

Armagh show. (Pic: UFU)

UFU North West Armagh group focus

James McCluggage

What is regenerative farming?

The Mid and West Antrim groups were able to make a donation to Mid Antrim Riding for the Disabled group.

UFU group focus - Mid Antrim

Wheat field

Arable and horticulture update

Sophie Healy-Thow. Photo, David Andrako for Global Citizen @DavidAndrako.

Transforming food systems

Tickets are now available for a steak barbecue and country night

UFU watch: Armagh Down Group Focus

UFU rural affairs chair Denise Kelso and vice chair Heather Patterson (centre left & centre right) presented with gift from IFA farm family committee.

UFU rural affairs meet with IFA

Winners Hunniford Farms pictured (L-R) Richard Junior, Richard and Victor Hunniford from North East Armagh group.

County Armagh winner for UFU winter wheat competition

Summer recess in Westminster and Stormont is coming to an end

UFU Commodity watch: Are politicians listening?

Johnny Hamilton pictured with his son Peter Hamilton from South Londonderry group. (Pic: UFU)

Co Londonderry farmer wins UFU spring barley competition

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Legislation proposed to prepare for decarbonisation – what about the electricit...

A surprise retirement party for Joyce in the Ballyclare Golf Club in June was attended by over 150 customers.

Group Focus: Busy year for Ballyclare

It’s been a very busy year so far in the Ballyclare UFU group.

By The Newsroom
Stephen Kelly, Trouw Nutrition Ireland country manager pictured with UFU corporate sales executive Craig Scott.

Trouw Nutrition Ireland joins UFU as corporate member

North Down Group at Saintfield Show 15 June 2024. (Pic: UFU)

UFU Group Focus: North Down enjoys heading North

County Tyrone farmer wins UFU oats competition

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Commodity watch - What is the future of sheep and suckler.

UFU commodity watch: Sheep and suckler cows/beef farmers incomes

Sophie Healy-Thow was awarded a Global Citizen Prize for her work in food and nutrition, in New York in May. (L-R) Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, Sophie Healy Thow and C.D Glin. Photo, David Andrako for Global Citizen @DavidAndrako.

UFU chats with Sophie Healy-Thow

Action from last year's trip to Kingspan. Book your space early with the office for this years Ulster match trip.

UFU watch: NE Armagh Group Focus

Brussels in Brief

UFU watch: Brussels in brief

Martyn Blair

UFU supporting annual Farm24 campaign

​Ulster Farmers’ Union members are taking part in the Farmers Guardian 24 Hours in Farming on 8 – 9 August, using social media to portray farmers as food producers and custodians of the countryside. The annual online event is sponsored by Morrisons.

By The Newsroom

The UFU is supporting Farm Safety Week

UFU backs this year’s Farm Safety Week

Visiativ Innovation Funding Specialist Moray Stewart and right, UFU corporate sales executive Craig Scott

Visiativ joins UFU as newest corporate member

The new extended area at the side of the UFU trailer

North Antrim group focus

Kayleigh Meek has been appointed as the new Ulster Farmers’ Union graduate policy placement student. (Pic: UFU)

Kayleigh Meek joins Ulster Farmers' Union

Jay Warden, Ards Group Chairman

UFU Ards group focus

Ryan McPolin, Devenish ruminant nutritionist pictured with Craig Scott UFU corporate sales executive. (Pic: UFU)

UFU welcomes Devenish as new corporate member

Leanne Green pictured at Balmoral Show

UFU women in agriculture profile featuring Leanne Green

Snap Sunday gets underway

Snap Sunday competition with a difference

UFU President William Irvine. (Picture: Cliff Donaldson)

Farm business income predicted to drop by 46%, says UFU

South West Down and Lagan UFU Group managers at Balmoral Show 2024

South West Down Group Focus

UFU representatives attended resilience for dairy farm visits

UFU representatives attend resilience for dairy farm visits

​Ulster Farmers’ Union policy manager James McCluggage and UFU dairy chair Cyril Orr, visited France last week along with other Northern Ireland dairy industry representatives, as part of the Resilience For Dairy (R4D).

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The basis of UFU lobbying at Westminster over the next five years will be focused the three keys asks.

The next UK Parliament

Third place Johnny Hamilton, pictured is UFU group manager James Graham with Douglas Hamilton from the UFU South Londonderry Group.

County Down farmer wins UFU winter barley competition

UFU president William Irvine on his County Armagh farm. (Picture: Cliff Donaldson)

UFU to work with new Labour government

Stephanie Clokey has been appointed as the new Ulster Farmers’ Union peatland officer.

UFU recruits peatland officer

Enjoying a cuppa at the Ballymena Show

UFU West Antrim Group Focus

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The carbon border adjustment mechanism

UFU president William Irvine. (Pic: McAuley Multimedia)

Northern Ireland Assembly supports on-farm investment, says UFU

Majella Murphy, Rural Business Finance pictured with UFU corporate sales executive Craig Scott.

Rural Business Finance become corporate member of UFU

Hedges are an important part of the Northern Ireland landscape. Picture: Cliff Donaldson

All the rules you need to know about hedge cutting

Pictured on participating farm Ballylagan Organic Farm are Richard Primrose from title sponsor Bank of Ireland, William Irvine from the Ulster Farmers’ Union who host the initiative, and Ilse Van Staden, butcher at Ballylagan Organic Farm.

18 farms to throw open their gates this weekend

Caroline O'Neill, Tyrone businesswoman and well known by her social media handle, Diggmama, is lending her support to this year’s Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend. (Pic: UFU)

Caroline O’Neill digs in for Open Farm event

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Reminder on threat of protesters on farms

Alise Callaghan works as a full-time farm vet as well as working on the family farm.

Women in agriculture profile featuring Alise Callaghan

Leslie Weatherup receives the Beef competition Shield from Larne group chairperson Julie-Ann Lyle and United Feeds’ Alan Boyd. (Pic: UFU)

Busy Spring for Larne UFU group

Winners in the silage competition

UFU North East Derry Group Focus

UFU deputy president John McLenaghan and UFU seeds and cereals chair Christopher Gill, pictured at Caledon Estate launching the UFU cereals competition 2024. (Pic: UFU)

UFU launch cereals competition

UFU deputy president Glenn Cuddy and Patricia Erwin chair RUAS horticulture committee and UFU senior policy officer introduced First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly to local vegetable growers. (Pic: Steven McAuley/McAuley Multimedia)

Busy time for arable and horticulture at the Balmoral Show

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) representatives met with the Shadow Environment Minister, Ruth Jones MP and the Shadow Farming and Food Minister, Daniel Zeichner MP on Tuesday (12 May).

UFU host Labour Party meeting

UFU corporate sales executive Craig Scott pictured with Berni Neill, Calor Gas strategic segment marketing manager and Mary Coughlin Regional Sales manager at Calor Gas.

Calor Gas joins UFU

UFU president William Irvine, deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, First Minister Michelle O’Neill, pictured at the UFU AGM. (Pic: McAuley Multimedia)

Placing farm families at the heart of the Executive

Grace Doherty

Women in agriculture profile featuring Grace Doherty

UFU deputy president John McLenaghan. (Pic: McAuley Multimedia)

UFU attend Farm to Fork summit at 10 Downing Street

Farm Families Health Checks visit local markets and shows where farmers and farming families can avail of the services. (Pic: UFU)

Rural issues at the fore; agri-education and rural health

UFU members pictured at the UFU stand enjoying a chat, tea and tray bake, at Balmoral Show last year. (Pic: UFU)

​Join the UFU at this year’s Balmoral Show

Learn about horticulture at the Balmoral Show, timetable. (Pic: UFU)

Learn about horticulture at the Balmoral Show

Mid Tyrone Group Manager, Shannen Vance. (Pic: UFU)

Mid Tyrone UFU group focus

The competition was open to all playgroups, nursery, pre-school, primary, and special schools in Northern Ireland. (Pic: stock image)

'Supporting local produce in NI' competition winners announced

Group members at Fleming Agri Products Ltd factory. (Pic: UFU)

South Tyrone UFU group focus