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Braving the rain at Broughgammon Farm, Ballycastle

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Cost of rural crime falls as countryside unites to tackle organised and serious ...

UFU Deputy President John McLenaghan, on his farm near Garvagh. Picture: Cliff Donaldson

Rural crime cost Northern Ireland an estimated £1.8m in 2024, down 9% from 2023

The folks from Castlescreen Farm

Mid Down UFU hosts successful “Farm Health & Safety Day” to support farming fami...

Pictured on Craighall Farm in Antrim are farm host William Clark, Lauren Finlay Regional Manager NFU Mutual, Max Miller (4), Freddie Miller (3) from Antrim with John McLenaghan Deputy President Ulster Farmers’ Union

Open Farm Weekend will focus on education and diversification

Curragh and Kilrea YFC

YFCU entertain a sell-out audience at their annual arts festival gala

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

Cost of dog attacks on livestock in NI rises by almost half

Farm animals in Northern Ireland worth an estimated £218,000 were severely injured or killed in dog attacks in 2024, up 48% on 2023 (£147,000), latest figures from NFU Mutual reveal

‘Ignorance isn’t bliss’ as cost of dog attacks on NI livestock rises

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NFU Mutual calls for Machinery Theft Bill in Scottish Parliament

Kristina Fleming (YFCU deputy president) and Lauren Hamilton (NFU Mutual)

Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster prepare to mark milestone anniversary

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Farmers urged to prepare for strong winds ahead of Storm Éowyn

Farmers need to include pensions in their inheritance tax planning. (Pic: Freelance)

Pensions inheritance tax blow for farmers

During the past three years, 2022 to 2024, NFU Mutual distributed £3.25m of funding each year to local and national charities across the UK. (Pic: Freelance)

NFU Mutual pledges £4m charitable support during 2025

Agents from NFU Omagh along with the Parkinson’s Support Fermanagh singing group who meet weekly. (Pic: Freelance)

Good causes across NI benefit from £123,000

Pictured: Louise and Stuart Munro, who took part in last year’s Farm Resilience Programme

Royal Countryside Fund is offering free support for family farms

Paula Smyth from Lanta presents the award to 'Boots on the ground'

Boots on the Ground programme scoops Training Initiative Award
Rural Support’s ‘Boots on the Ground’ programme was the winner of the Training Initiative Award at the NI Farming Awards 2024.
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Carla Lockhart MP and DUP leader Gavin Robinson MP are urging farmers to stay safe.

Carla Lockhart MP has welcomed the new Farm Safety Partnership Action Plan

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
NFU Mutual has been announced as the inaugural platinum sponsor of the Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend, which will take place in June.
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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

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

The group's stand

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

William Irwin MLA

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

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