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NFU Mutual Agents and their staff at agencies across the country have nominated more than 300 charities across the country in 2024 to receive a total donation of £1.92million from NFU Mutual’s national ‘Agency Giving Fund’. (Pic: Freelance)

NFU Mutual’s Agency Giving Fund donates £1.92m to local front-line charities

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

Take the lead sign. (Pic: Theresa Eveson)

Heartbreaking dog attack highlights the need for keeping dogs on leads

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Fall in cost of NI rural crime

The UFU is supporting Farm Safety Week

UFU backs this year’s Farm Safety Week

Tom Buchanan

Buchanan hits out at plan to ban e-collars

Mark, Helen and Philip Troughton from Armagh Apple Farm at Ballinteggart House, Portadown

17 fantastic pictures of visitors to 18 NI farms

This week, The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF) kicked off the 2024 agricultural show season at the Balmoral Show in partnership with NFU Mutual, with their annual farmer breakfast. This event marks the start of a packed summer of agricultural shows for the RCF, highlighting their support for farming and rural communities across the UK.

Royal Countryside Fund and NFU Mutual highlight Northern Irish farming

Farmers in NI are being urged to take care during silage season after the wet Spring

Warning to farmers to make safety a priority during silage season

Pictured is William Irvine, deputy president of Ulster Farmers’ Union, Brian Matthews from participating farm Donagh Cottage Farm, Donaghcloney, Lauren Hamilton, sales development manager from NFU Mutual and farming enthusiast Gabriel Murray age 4.

21 local farms to open their gates in June

The number of dog attacks on livestock in Northern Ireland doubled in 2023 with an increasing number of irresponsible people letting large dogs roam free right across the countryside. Photo: Stephen Barnes

Northern Ireland farmers fear rising dog attacks this Easter

Holly Gillan, Glenarm Castle and Leah Crozier, NFU Mutual accompany Henry and Hugh Patterson in one of the experience’s mini Land Rovers. Pic: Brian Thompson

New attraction puts kids in the driving seat

Leah Crozier, NFU Mutual, Stuart Mills, YFCU president, and Matthew Meston at the arts YFCU festival gala at the Millennium Forum in Londonderry. Picture: YFCU

YFCU arts festival gala entertains a sell-out audience at the Millenium Forum

Sean McCann, Chartered Financial Planner at NFU Mutual, has picked six things to watch out for in Jeremy Hunt’s Budget. (Pic: stock image)

Six things to watch out for in the Chancellor's Budget

UFU deputy president William Irvine. Pic: McAuley Multimedia

NFU Mutual releases details of the cost of dog attacks to NI farms

A farmer moves branches and debris from a tree that fell into the graveyard at St Josephs Church on January 22, 2024 in Glenavy, Northern Ireland. Much of the UK was battered overnight by Storm Isha and its high winds, which in some places reached 99mph. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

Farmers urged to prepare for further rain and strong winds

The UK’s leading rural insurer NFU Mutual is urging farmers to take care while working outside in wet and windy conditions in the aftermath of Storm Isha and the onset of Storm Jocelyn.

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What are the most important things? pic: NFU Mutual

A new poll by leading rural insurer NFU Mutual

Cheque presentation to Marie Curie. (L-R) Wendy Kerr group manager, Chris Gill 2022 County Tyrone chairman and Alison Donaldson group manager.

South Tyrone group focus

James (16-18) and Isabella Gregg(14-16) who won their respective impromptu classes with Stuart Mills, YFCU President,Paul Black, from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and Lauren Hamilton, NFU Mutual.

Top young speakers are revealed

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North West Derry UFU group focus

NFU Mutual and the National Rural Crime Unit (NRCU) are advising livestock farmers to be alert and report any suspicious activity. (Pic: stock image)

Livestock farmers warned to be vigilant following illicit butchering of cattle

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Dark nights farm security warning from NFU Mutual as clocks go back

Waves in Whitehead during Storm Agnes. Pic: Pacemaker

NFU has issued a warning ahead of the incoming storm Babet

Martin Malone, NFU Mutual Northern Ireland manager (left), and Stuart Mills, YFCU president (right). Copyright: YFCU

NFU Mutual affirms Platinum support package for YFCU

Higher maize yields could bring increased risk of mud left on roads warns insurer. (Pic: stock image)

Predicted record maize crops could bring higher risk of mud on roads,

The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF) is delighted to be running its 2023 Farm Resilience Programme in Northern Ireland this autumn.

The Royal Countryside Fund launches free support programme for farmers in Northe...

Storm Agnes is set to bring winds of up to 75mph to the UK, with chances of 80mph in some exposed areas. (Pic: stock image)

Advice as Storm Agnes set to bring gusts of up to 75mph

As Storm Agnes is set to begin this storm naming season by bringing gales of up to 75mph to many parts of the UK, leading rural insurer NFU Mutual is urging home and business owners to act now to make their properties storm resilient.

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Irwin welcomes stolen tractor recovery

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Cost of rural crime in Northern Ireland rises to £2.5m

The signs will be available in NFU Mutual offices. Pic: NFU Mutual

Signs will be available from NFU offices

Hawkes & Co offers personal security training to young people and adults. Pic: Hawkes and Co

New security service from ex-SAS man

Douglas Rowe

Douglas has had many roles in the UFU

Sylvia Matthews from Donagh Cottage Farm, Donaghcloney and David Brown, president of the Ulster Farmers’ Union. Pic: PulsePR

Thousands flock to local farms for Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend

Christine Cousins and Martin Malone

NFU Mutual teams up with Food NI

New fire prevention advice includes extra cleaning and maintenance.

Farmers urged to upgrade harvest fire prevention measures

John McLenaghan, deputy president of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (right) is pictured with Laurel Hamilton, sales development manager for NFU Mutual with Don Holland from D&D Holland farm

NFU Mutual continues support for Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend

As hotter weather approaches, latest NFU Mutual claims data shows that collisions between agricultural vehicles and third parties are 52% more likely between the start of May and the end of September.

Collisions involving agricultural vehicles 50% more likely during summer harvest

Front row, left to right: YFCU members Bethany Park, Abbie Harkness and Lucy McCombe. (Back row left to right) Martin Malone NFU Mutual Manager for Northern Ireland, YFCU marketing and communications executive Georgia Gilmore, Federation of Small Businesses development manager Roisin McAliskey, PSNI Rural and Wildlife Crime Lead Superintendent Johnston McDowell, YFCU assistant events and activities executive Laura Murray and UFU deputy president William Irvine.

YFCU members are commended for rural crime awareness

From left to right: Alan Chambers, Neil Patterson, Barclay Bell, Jonathan Price, David Lowe, James Purcell, Stephanie Berkeley and Martin Malone. Picture: NFU Mutual.

NFU Mutual announces 2023 Tidy Farmyard Awards winners

NFU Mutual urges farmers to prioritise safety during silage season.

Safety tips ahead of the first silage cut of the season

New group managers and UFU membership director Derek Lough, pictured at the induction morning held in UFU headquarters.

UFU welcome new group managers

Robert Calvin.

Northern Ireland farmers count rising cost of dog attacks

Thieves emptied pensioner Jean Piper’s heating oil tank at her West Devon home just three weeks after she had filled it at a cost of £2,000.

Rural homeowners urged to be vigilant after oil and fuel theft doubled in 2022

NFU Mutual and the National Rural Crime Unit have issued advice on keeping your quad bike safe. Image: NFU Mutual

Increase in quad thefts putting extra pressure on farmers during lambing season

NFU Mutual has responded to the Chancellor’s ‘Back to Work Budget’.

Budget 2023: 'Pension changes will help farmers plan for succession'

Barclay Bell, former Ulster Farmers' Union president, HSENI's Camilla Mackey and Martin Malone, NFU Mutual Manager for NI. Image: Steven McAuley/McAuley Multimedia

Awards highlight safety advantages of a tidy farmyard

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) members continue to have issues with livestock worrying throughout the year.

Livestock worrying – A farmer's rights

Simple steps like using the correct fuel, fitting a stove thermometer, and maintaining and sealing your stove and chimney, and fitting a stove thermometer can ensure you keep pollution to a minimum as well as ensure the safety of you and your household.

How to make your wood-burning stove safer, less polluting and more efficient

Across the UK dog attacks on farm animals cost an estimated £1.8m in 2022. Image: NFU

Farmer loses highly valuable sheep in repeated dog attacks

Frances Thomas, one of the Centenary Award recipients from 2022

NFU Mutual launches national award for postgraduate agricultural students

Nick Turner, Group Chief Executive of NFU Mutual

NFU Mutual announces £3.25M of funding for charities during 2023

Young Handlers U9 Years NI Branch Championshps with Oscar Clingen, Britmilk representative.

Suffolk Club reflects on all the 2022 highlights

Spell of freezing weather could lead to widespread damage and disruption once again

Brace for frozen pipes and prepare for the thaw this weekend

NFU Mutual urges farmers and other rural businesses to fortify farmyards.

Diesel thefts more than double in 2022

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Cold weather payment areas extended