David Brown

Pictured are (l-r): Dr Stanley McDowell, AFBI; Prof Sharon Huws, IGFS; Dr Alistair Carson, DAERA; Professor Julie Fitzpatrick, Moredun Institute; Mr David Brown, Ulster Farmers' Union; Dr Elizabeth Magowan, AFBI; Prof Stuart Elborn, Queen's University; Prof Nigel Scollan, IGFS

Lecture emphasises ‘One Health’ approach to livestock science, farming and food ... By The Newsroom

Fermanagh UFU groups conclude winter programme By The Newsroom

The DUP delegation met UFU representatives.

DUP delegation meet Ulster Farmers' Union representatives Joanne Knox

UFU president David Brown on his farm in Fermanagh. Picture: Cliff Donaldson

UFU comment on Windsor Framework Joanne Knox

UFU president David Brown on his farm in Fermanagh. Picture: Cliff Donaldson

UK farming unions issue letter to Energy Security and Net Zero SoS Joanne Knox

The UFU met virtually with the Prime Minister.

Ulster Farmers' Union meet virtually with Prime Minister... Joanne Knox

UFU president David Brown

News Union president backs LMC carbon survey By The Newsroom

Members are "extremely uptight" regarding proposed targeted measures on international designated sites.

Designated sites a major worry in ammonia strategy, says UFU Joanne Knox

DAERA has announced the appointment of five new members to the CAFRE College Advisory Group (CAG).

DAERA appoints five new members to CAFRE College Advisory Group Joanne Knox

UFU president David Brown

A year of opportunity beckons for agriculture in Northern Ireland By The Newsroom

Left to right: Jack McFarland, Ruth Potter, Ellie McCann, Eva Bodor, Geraldine McElduff, Jo-Anne Dobson, Alanna Bloomer and Andrew Kerr.

Kidney Care UK announced as Countryside Services Charity Partner By The Newsroom

David Brown, UFU president

UFU responds to launch of draft Ammonia Strategy Richard Halleron

The UFU presidential team

UFU winter roadshow dates announced By The Newsroom

UFU president David Brown

Farm leaders confirm their priorities for 2023 Richard Halleron

A three-year extension to the grace period for access to veterinary medicines has been welcomed.

Extension to veterinary medicines grace period is welcomed Joanne Knox

TB is affecting a huge number of herds right across Northern Ireland

News Cost of bTB soaring in NI, says UFU By The Newsroom

Red wellied feet digging the veg patch over with a garden fork

Carbon and other footprints By The Newsroom

North Down DUP MLA Stephen Dunne with Mr David Brown, UFU president and Alexander Kinnear of the UFU

Dunne pleased to attend Ulster Farmers' Union event at Stormont Darryl Armitage

UFU president David Brown (right) with his son Neil

David Brown outlines his priorities as UFU president By The Newsroom

Clarence Calderwood, United Feeds and Derek Lough, Ulster Farmers Union. Picture: Cliff Donaldson

UFU launch annual silage competition By The Newsroom

The Ulster Farmers’ Union is "extremely disappointed" that emergency surgery at the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) will be temporarily removed from 18 December 2022.

UFU disappointed at temporary removal of SWAH emergency surgery Joanne Knox

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UK supports new COP27 commitments on agriculture Richard Halleron

Aled Jones NFU Cymru president, Minette Batters NFU president, David Exwood NFU vice president and David Brown UFU president.

Address energy and food security at COP27 to aid climate change goals By The Newsroom

DAERA Minister Edwin Poots and UFU president David Brown, who will speak to farmers at a public meeting in Hillsborough

Public meeting to be held on ‘future of farming in Northern Ireland’ Joanne Knox

UFU president David Brown and his wife Mary, who is a Marie Curie Nurse, at the family farm in Florencecourt. The couple are encouraging people to take part in Marie Curie’s Twilight Walk. Picture: John McVitty

David and Mary encourage farming community to support Marie Curie’s Twilight Wal... Joanne Knox

Rising cost industry taskforce in-person attendees at 5 September meeting. Front row L-R: Gill Gallagher (NIGTA), Paul McHenry (Chair, CAFRE), Joanne Dale (DAERA), Mark Scott (CAFRE), Rodney Brown (Danske Bank), Louise Millsopp (DAERA), Wesley Aston (UFU), Back row L-R: Mike Johnston (Dairy Council for Northern Ireland), Clodagh Crowe (Rural Support), Caroline Doyle (Barclays Bank), Jason Rankin (AgriSearch) and Conall Donnelly (NIMEA). Online attendees Cormac McKervey (Ulster Bank), James Lowe (NIAPA), Sam Strain (AHWNI) and Peter Simpson (CAFRE) and Steven Morrison (AFBI).

Agri-food ‘rising costs taskforce’ meets By The Newsroom

Farming tributes paid to The Queen By The Newsroom

News UFU comment on appointment of new Prime Minister Joanne Knox

The AgriSearch/UFU Autumn Rising Costs Survey is now open

AgriSearch and UFU launch autumn survey By The Newsroom

DUP's Edwin Poots at the Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast after being returned as an MLA for the Northern Ireland Assembly.

£286.9 million in Direct Payments issued six weeks earlier by DAERA By The Newsroom

UFU comment on direct payments received by farmers Joanne Knox

UFU president David Brown on his farm in Fermanagh. Picture: Cliff Donaldson

‘DAERA responsible for NI lagging behind ROI on BVD status’ claims UFU Joanne Knox

UFU president David Brown

Farming’s poor safety record remains a major concern Joanne Knox

Poots welcomes progress on inclusion of NI beef in ‘Irish Grass Fed Beef PGI’ Ruth Rodgers

Leah Preston, Omagh, runner-up in the Primary School class of the Young Handlers competition.

Artnagullion Ever So Clever puts in smart performance to take Supreme Champion t... By The Newsroom

Dearbhle McLaughlin (Dunloy) and Nicola Mitchell (Banbridge) were awarded First Class Honours Degrees in Sustainable Agriculture at the CAFRE Agriculture Graduation Ceremony, Greenmount Campus. Congratulating the graduates were DAERA Minister Poots MLA and Dr Mark Carson (Senior Lecturer, CAFRE).

16 pictures from the Greenmount graduation ceremony Ruth Rodgers

Protocol threat to animal health By The Newsroom

Pictured is NFU Mutual Sales Manager Lauren Hamilton, Helen Troughton from participating farm Armagh Apple Farm at Ballinteggart House and Ulster Farmers’ Union President David Brown

NFU Mutual Charitable Trust supports Open Farm Weekend Ruth Rodgers

UFU president David Brown on his farm in Fermanagh. Picture: Cliff Donaldson

Pragmatic solutions needed to make NI Protocol work for agriculture in its entir... Joanne Knox

President of the Ulster Farmers’ Union David Brown, Emily McGowan Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend participating farm Millbank Farm and Aaron McKenna Moy Park’s head of customer support, agriculture

Moy Park lending support to Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend By The Newsroom

Soil Nutrient Health Scheme now open Joanne Knox

Remember to buy local for Jubilee, says UFU By The Newsroom

Remember to ‘buy local for Jubilee’ says UFU Joanne Knox