Farming

Ellie Hawkes (McClintock Primary School), Alwyn Aiken (McClintock Primary School), Carter Hawkes, (Omagh County Primary School), William Irvine, UFU deputy president & BOIOFW chairman and Joe McDonald, Head of Corporate Affairs Asda NI pictured at Ranelly Farm.

UFU schools’ competition final reminder! By The Newsroom

Mary Colwell

Farming holds the key to survival of Curlew By The Newsroom

Ellie Hawkes (McClintock Primary School), William Irvine, UFU deputy president and BOIOFW chairman, Alwyn Aiken (McClintock Primary School), Joe McDonald, Head of Corporate Affairs Asda NI and Carter Hawkes, (Omagh County Primary School).

UFU launch 'Farming through the seasons' schools' competition By The Newsroom

Jeremy Clarkson has opened a restaurant at his Diddly Squat farm.

Jeremy Clarkson closes Diddly Squat farm restaurant Dennis Morton

“A proactive approach is needed now – not a reactive one. Farmers want healthier cows that are more efficient.”

Ad Feature AHV appoints Paul Marrs to Animal Health and Longevity Manager Nick Drainey

Laura Short, Andrew Short (Director AJS), Colin Hutchinson CFO Fibrus) and Catriona Henry, Sponsorship Specialist at the launch of the 2023 show

Fibrus 2023 Spring Farm Machinery Show to be most diverse yet By The Newsroom

Pictured at the launch of the 2023 ‘Avoid Harm on the Farm’ Child Farm Safety calendar at Drumadonnell PS is Alfie Henning (9), HSENI Chief Executive Robert Kidd, Sarah-Beth Porter (10), Drumadonnell PS Principal Mr Keith Spiers, and Anna Burden (10).

News Rural schools continue to play key role in promoting farm safety Joanne Knox

Launching the ‘Farming gets riskier with age’ campaign at the 36th Royal Ulster Winter Fair in Lisburn today, is Harry Sinclair, Chairperson of the Farm Safety Partnership (FSP), and HSENI Principal Inspector Camilla Mackey

Safety campaign launched to help safeguard older farmers By The Newsroom

UFU president David Brown (right) with his son Neil

David Brown outlines his priorities as UFU president By The Newsroom

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Brussels Notebook: We know times are going to be tough in months ahead 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

Three local dairy farmers took part in a panel discussion at the EU Sustainable Dairy Symposium, from an on farm perspective. Pictured from left to right: Hugh Harbison from Aghadowey, Ian McClelland from Loughbrickland, Dr Mike Johnston MBE PhD, Chief Executive Dairy Council NI, and Mark Blelock from Aldergrove.

NI dairy conference highlights data and sustainability Joanne Knox

As COP27 begins in Egypt, the National Sheep Association is looking to increase awareness and appreciation of the valuable climate benefits of mixed sward and permanent pasture grasslands.

NSA boasts benefits of grassland as COP27 begins Joanne Knox

Jim Shannon MP, Carla Lockhart MP, David Brown UFU, Alexander Kinnear UFU

Back British Farming urges Lockhart Joanne Knox

Farming for Resilience, a six-month project launched by the Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN), will help farmers develop and share skills, knowledge and experience to meet new challenges in farming.

Farming for Resilience free-to-attend events planned Joanne Knox

Edwin Poots with those who provided the programme

News Farm Business Sustainability Pilot Programme draws to a close with final worksho... By The Newsroom

Alice Gillespie

Women in Agriculture profile featuring Alice Gillespie By The Newsroom

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 30th June 2021 -

DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA launches
DAERA’s Robotics and Automation Pilot Project – a collaboration between CAFRE and the Northern Ireland Technology Centre (NITC) of Queen’s University Belfast (QUB).

Photograph by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

Poots outlines plans for future support Minister Edwin Poots

Dairy farmer Peter Hynes

“We need to speak about suicide” By The Newsroom

Pacemaker Press 15-09-2022:
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) minister Edwin Poots pictured at AFBI Hillsborough, Northern Ireland.
Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.

Land will produce food as before, but will do so more efficiently Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots

UFU podcast Farming 24/7 – have you listened in yet? By The Newsroom

Karen Monteith, Gortilea Social Farm, Claudy, Marie Kelly, Yellow Road Farm, Hilltown, Vinnie and Annie Mullan, Butterlope Farm, Plumbridge, Simon and Emma Bullock, Annagh Social Farm, Derrylin, Peter Boyle, Rural Support Board Trustee, Elizabeth McIlwaine DAERA representative and Camilla Mackey HSENI representative

Rural Support celebrates the Social Farming Standard success By The Newsroom

Members of the Women in Farming Programme with Majella Gollogly and Teresa Nugent Rural Health Partnership

Women in Farming reflect on a busy year so far By The Newsroom

Farm Safety Week: Agriculture continues to have poorest safety record a decade o... Joanne Knox

UFU president David Brown

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

John Egerton, John Gilliland, Rachel Cassidy and William Egerton speaking one of the groups at the recent ARCZero farm walk

Farming sustainably – A great focus on Egerton farm By The Newsroom

11th Farming Life awards launched By The Newsroom

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 14th November 2021

Act of Remembrance and wreath laying ceremony takes place at the cenotaph in the Garden of Remembrance at Belfast City Hall to mark Remembrance Sunday. While the full service went ahead this year, the numbers participating was reduced due to the ongoing pandemic. Members of the public were also permitted to attend but numbers were restricted, in keeping with all other groupings in attendance.

Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

News The ultimate sacrifice By The Newsroom

Jeremy Clarkson

PM outlines government’s support for farmers in video response to Jeremy Clarkso... Joanne Knox

Dr Francis Lively (AFBI), Frank Turley (host farmer), Dr David Patterson (AFBI) and Paul Turley (host farmer) discussing the forthcoming EIP farm walk on the use of multi-species swards

Farming without fertiliser - can it be done? By The Newsroom

A climate change cap on livestock? By The Newsroom

Rising costs – are you sure thereis nothing you can do about it? By The Newsroom

Women in Agriculture profile featuring Lynsay Hawkes By The Newsroom

Chatting at the Guild of Agricultural Journalists press briefing held
earlier this week: left to right - Rebecca McConnell, Guild Secretary; Tracey Donaghey, UFU Communications' Officer and Alltech's European vice president Patrick Charlton

Days of cheap food coming to an end By The Newsroom

A growing number of farmers are looking ahead and saving for later life Joanne Knox

Many strong Hereford sires will be on Show for the NIHBA Spring Sale

Hereford breed ticks all the boxes By The Newsroom

East Londonderry Assembly candidate Claire Sugden speaks with Portrush dairy farmer William Chestnutt during a recent visit

New NI Executive ‘must commit to supporting local farmers’ says assembly candida... Joanne Knox

Former rugby star Phil Vickery

Former rugby star is on a mission - ‘Farmers want to feel valued and appreciated... Joanne Knox

Minister welcomed to Millisle Farm Vending By The Newsroom

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots

Future Agricultural Policy decisions announced, including minimum claim size and... Joanne Knox

The Moderator and farming matters By The Newsroom

Edwin Poots speaking at launch

Poots launches new Rural Support project By The Newsroom

Farming in a different world By The Newsroom