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James McCluggage

UFU highlights new Supply Chain Transformation Fund opportunity

UFU president John McLenaghan

UFU says Fivemiletown review exposes serious failures

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) dairy committee is calling for a fair and meaningful increase in the base milk price

Meaningful base milk price increase overdue, says UFU dairy committee

John McLenaghan, UFU President

Fivemiletown cattle cull report must deliver answers, accountability and action

Book you place for the UFU’s beyond the farm gate virtual

Book you place for the UFU’s beyond the farm gate virtual

Pictured L-R: Hannah Martin, SRG, Glenn Cuddy, UFU Deputy President, Victor Chestnutt, Chair, SRG, Lois McConaghy, SRG and Conor Brown, ICBF

UFU supports SRG at dairy conference

Pictured L-R: Hannah Martin, SRG, Glenn Cuddy, UFU Deputy President, Victor Chestnutt, Chair, SRG, Lois McConaghy, SRG and Conor Brown, ICBF

UFU supports SRG at dairy conference

UFU president John McLenaghan pictured today with Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee and Labour MP for Gower, Tonia Antoniazzi

UFU takes final Budget message to Westminster

Clement Lynch

Rising costs leave farmers fighting to stay viable, UFU survey reveals

Tickets are now on sale

Women in Agriculture Event to Celebrate International Year of the Woman Farmer

The UFU Pre-Budget Membership Survey was conducted between 29 September and 12 October 2026.

Farm investment grinding to a halt as 84% scale back, delay or cancel plans

Fresh potatoes in a wooden box in a field.

UFU urges potato growers to stand firm on fair market prices

Policy and Communications Director James McCluggage

How Policy Really Works: What Happens When a UFU Member Raises an Issue?

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart

Carla Lockhart celebrates invaluable contribution made by rural women

Ulster Unionist Deputy Leader and Agriculture Spokesperson Diana Armstrong MLA has backed the Ulster Farmers’ Union’s call for inheritance tax changes to be reversed in the Autumn Budget, after a survey of members found more than four in ten farm businesses have already cut back on investment.

Armstrong: Farmers squeezed from both ends as survey lays bare IHT damage

Colum Gildea, director of Transfer Lab, pictured with Craig Scott, UFU corporate sales executive.

UFU welcomes Transfer Lab as new corporate member
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed Transfer Lab as its newest Silver Corporate Member, strengthening an existing relationship with the company following its move from UFU affinity partner to corporate membership.
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Glenn Cuddy, UFU deputy president

UFU calls for certainty for farmers after A5 ruling

The UFU is urging livestock producers to prepare for lungworm vaccine withdrawal. Picture: Cliff Donaldson

UFU urge livestock producers to prepare for lungworm vaccine withdrawal

UFU is urging members to attend a bTB webinar

UFU urge members to attend bTB webinar

UFU deputy president Clement Lynch, who is urging farmers to have their say on DAERA’s bTB wildlife intervention consultation.

UFU calls for decisive wildlife action to tackle bovine TB

UFU deputy president Clement Lynch

UFU calls for confidence and transparency in livestock weighing systems

Glenn Cuddy, UFU deputy president, Jason Rankin, AFBI, Joe Mulholland, CAFRE and Ian Stevenson, Dairy Council NI.

Dairy conference 2026 – Book your place!

UFU deputy president Glenn Cuddy

UFU calls for action on fertiliser costs

UFU urge members to respond to bovine TB consultation. Picture: Cliff Donaldson

UFU urge members to respond to bovine TB consultation

Budget back farming qrcode

UFU launches its pre-Budget campaign, calling for a ‘A Budget to Back Farming’

UFU deputy president Clement Lynch has called for robust import standards, transparent food labelling and fair competition for local farmers.

UFU calls for import standards to be upheld

Diana Armstrong

Armstrong backs UFU call for a 'Budget to Back Farming'
Ulster Unionist Agriculture Spokesperson and AERA Committee Chair Diana Armstrong MLA has backed the Ulster Farmers’ Union’s campaign for the 2026 Autumn Budget to be a “Budget to Back Farming”, calling on the Chancellor to reverse changes to Agricultural Property Relief and to give farm businesses the certainty they need to invest.
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Tackling rural crime remains an important area of work for the Ulster Farmers’ Union.

Commodity watch: UFU is working for you to fight rural crime

Glenn Cuddy

UFU welcomes clarity for participants on RHI scheme closure

UFU representatives pictured with Jim Allister MP.

UFU continue lobbying in London

Glenn Cuddy, UFU deputy president

UFU calls for greater priority for local food in school procurement

Glenn Cuddy

UFU welcomes clarity for participants on RHI scheme closure

Clement Lynch

UFU welcome proposed changes to Northern Ireland Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme

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UFU submits Nutrients Action Programme response

UFU deputy president, Clement Lynch, met with growers in the North West to discuss Farming with Nature mapping issues.

UFU raises ongoing concerns over Farming with Nature mapping constraints

Danny McLaughlin has joined the Ulster Farmers’ Union as policy officer for dairy and pigs.

Danny McLaughlin joins UFU team

Stakeholder representatives from LMC, UFU, YFCU and ABP are pictured launching Love Lamb Week 2026 at Joshua Keys’ farm near Fivemiletown.

Industry unites to champion NIFQA lamb during Love Lamb Week

The UFU’s role is not to dictate policy, but to help make sure the people affected by it have a meaningful voice in shaping it. Picture: Cliff Donaldson

Policy director blog: Representation, engagement and the role of the UFU

UFU corporate sales executive, Craig Scott, pictured with IndiWoods owner, Carolyn Trimble.

IndiWoods join UFU corporate membership programme

UFU deputy president Clement Lynch

UFU warns NI farmers as bluetongue cases in GB soar

Pictured L-R Frank Brady, former IFA Pigs Committee Chair, Roy Gallie, IFA Pig committee member, UFU Deputy President Clement Lynch, Amy Mulchrone, IFA Pig Policy Executive, UFU Deputy President Glenn Cuddy, UFU Policy Officer Danny McLaughlin, Micheal Caffrey, current IFA pig Chair.

UFU and IFA discuss mounting pressures facing pig sector

Clement Lynch

UFU highlights safety of locally produced eggs

UFU president John McLenaghan

UFU welcomes call for review of Shared Environmental Services

UFU president John McLenaghan

Full IHT reversal key to restoring trust, UFU tells PM

Clement Lynch

Sheep producers urged to remain vigilant for signs of sheep scab

UFU President John McLenaghan

UFU extends vote of no confidence in DAERA and calls for resignations

UFU president John McLenaghan

UFU has called again on DAERA to appoint additional independent panel members

UFU president John McLenaghan

The UFU have called an emergency meeting of Executive members on Thursday

Michael Simpson, Next Gen member from Killyleagh, Co. Down.

Doors open for Michael Simpson through UFU Next Generation Forum

John McLenaghan, UFU President

UFU to challenge DAERA in Stormont over Fivemiletown enforcement operation

The UFU has relaunched the Next Generation Forum

UFU Next Generation Forum is now opening applications

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

UFU urges action on mapping issue hindering scheme

The Ulster Farmers’ Union has demanded full transparency and accountability regarding the destruction of 51 cattle near Fivemiletown.

UFU demands full transparency and accountability over Fivemiletown incident

Agriculture Minster Andrew Muir Picture by PressEye

Agriculture minister orders external review into Fivemiletown cattle killing

Many farmers are unaware that DAERA has a two-stage appeal procedure, called Review of Decisions, designed to ensure decisions are fair, consistent and based on all the available evidence.

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