Ulster Farmers' Union

Tynan McWilliams, runner up and Jamie Crampsie, highly commended in the special school’s section of the 2023 schools’ competition pictured with UFU deputy president
and Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend chairman William Irvine. Credit: Ulster Farmers' Union

Success for Sandelford students

Ulster Farmers Union is backing calls to prevent wildfires ahead of the dry season.

Ulster Farmers’ Union supporting calls for help to reduce wildfire risk

Cows grazing. Picture: Adobe Stock

TB roadshow comes to Loughry Campus

Pigs on Norman Robson's farm in Doagh, Co Antrim. Picture: Cliff Donaldson

NI pork products could disappear if shoppers don’t pay up, warn farmers

There could be a milk shortage in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland shoppers could face milk shortage, warn farmers

Milk vending machines can be regarded by farmers as a business opportunity to maximise income.

Doagh farm seeking planning permission for new self-service milk-vending machine

Moy Park is suspending the processing of live birds at its Ballymena site

Concerns raised as Moy Park reduces production in NI

David McClure said that the infection is ‘probably the single biggest concern to the industry’ in Northern Ireland

UFU fears annual bird flu threat

Eva Gordon from Clough Primary School, runner-up in the foundation
category of the 2021 'Dig in! to 10 years of Open Farm Weekend' schools' competition pictured with Principal, Ivor Hutchinson.

Competition success for Clough Primary School pupil

Pictured are Callum and Carys Logan from Hillstown Farm & Farm Shop, Randalstown. Hillstown has been participating in Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend since its inception in 2012.

Bank of ireland open farm weekend

Tenth UFU “Dig in!” schools’ competition

Caldwell McAskie from Omagh with Mountjoy Friar, the supreme champion at the Northern Ireland Charolais Club's April sale at the Automart, Portadown in 1991. Picture: Eddie Harvey/Farming Life archives

BYGONE DAYS: Challenges lie ahead for newly elected UFU president

Chocolate Manor NHS gifts

Alan Leckey from Castlederg, exhibitor of the supreme pen at the show and sale of prime lambs at Allam's Mart in Belfast in December 1988. Included are auctioneer George Clegg, left, and David Workman, agricultural, Northern Bank. Picture: Eddie Harvey/Farming Life archives

BYGONE DAYS: Union is left ‘devastated’ as new EU aid package is revealed

Time for a break: Mrs Rosemary Getty of Steeple Road, Kells, and her daughter Karen left, and neice, Elizabeth McAllister, take a break for refreshments at the Winter Fair at the King's Hall in December 1988. Picture: Trevor Dickson/Farming Life/News Letter archives

THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: From the News Letter of December 1950

Ulster Farmers’ Union members voice opposition to proposed new Doagh to Larne gr...

Top price bull – Robert Arthur and Son of Knowehead Road, Templepatrick, Co Antrim, paid a price of 2450 guineas at Balmoral for this bull at a sale held at Balmoral in October 1987. The March 1986 bull was offered by John Patterson and Son of Donaghadee, Co Down. Pictured with the bull is Edmund Arthur, left, and Spencer Gilliland of Dalgety Agriculture. The company made an award to the buyers and sellers of the top priced bulls at the sale. Picture: Farming Life archives

BYGONE DAYS: Union calls on support for farmers impacted by flooding

Peter Spratt of Balnamore Primary School

Balnamore’s Peter digs it!

Ms J Johnston and the Farmview crew interview Mr Maher at McGarvey's farm, Cranagh, Co Tyrone in the 1980s. Picture: Farming Life archives

BYGONE DAYS: Provisions of agri bill are heavily criticised by UFU branch

Details on this photograph has been kindly provided by Downkillybegs Dorsets. It shows legendary Dorset sheep and Hereford cattle breeders Joe and Ethel McFarlane from Scriggan, Dungiven, Co Londonderry. Mrs McFarlane would have been the chairperson of the NI Dorset Club in the year this photograph was taken, namely 1998. She was the first woman to hold the post.

BYGONE DAYS: ‘Work as one team,’ urges Ulster agriculture minister

Pictured in Donagh Cottage Farm in Donaghcloney is Richard Primrose, Bank of Ireland UK Agri-Business Manager with Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend chairman and UFU deputy president David Brown with sisters Molly (5) and Edith Tumelty (4). Picture by Brian Morrison.

Go down on the ‘virtual’ farm at Donaghcloney

The UFU's public access information poster (image cropped for web publication purposes)

UFU creates public access info. poster

UFU president Barclay Bell is encouraging farmers and their family members to share their stories and memories of the UFU for its centenary.

Ulster Farmers' Union wants to hear your stories and memories

UFU annual meeting at Greenmount. Picture: Cliff Donaldson

Ulster Farmers' Union wants to hear YOUR stories and memories

UFU annual meeting at Greenmount. Picture: Cliff Donaldson

UFU wants your memories for their centenary celebrations

PCSP Chair Cllr Andrew Wilson, PCSP Vice Chair Marjorie Hawkins and PSNI Const Stuart Pollock are advising farmers to mark trailers.

Rural community support for crimeprevention initiative in Larne

(From left) Insp Leslie Badger, PSNI, Supt. Brian Kee PSNI, Danny Gray, DAERA, Barclay Bell. President UFU and Sinead Simpson, Department of Justice, pictured at the launch of the Rural Crime Partnership campaign in Markethill Livestock Market. Photo by Aaron McCracken/Harrisons

Working togetherto beat rural crime

MP Sammy Wilson. Picture by PressEye

Farmwatch and text alerts to tackle rural crime in Larne area

President of UFU Barclay Bell

Succession planning still a critical issue for farm families

Succession planning '˜critical issue' for farm families

Simple Power chief executive, Philip Rainey is joined by Ulster Farmers Union chief executive Wesley Aston and Rural Support chief executive, Jude McCann to launch the second 'Wellies to Work' day. INCT 22-733-CON

Giving it some welly for Rural Support

Kilraughts Young Farmers members Emma Millar and Hannah Kirkpatrick have both been chosen to participate in international exchanges with the Young Farmers clubs of Ulster. inbm20-16s

Kilraughts Young Farmers' girls set to enjoy three month International Exchange

Farmers who are hosting visitors to the farms for this year's Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend taking part in a training day for the event, at Greenmount Agricultural College. Pic Cliff Donaldson

Local farms to open their gates for annual event

Farmers who are hosting visitors to the farms for this year's Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend taking part in a training day for the event, at Greenmount Agricultural College. Pic Cliff Donaldson

Open Farm Weekend 2016

Looking back... Farmers are anxious

Looking back... Anxious time for farmers during Foot and Mouth crisis

Farmers in County Down attended a meeting to discuss cases of hunt havoc.

Farmers show opposition to fox and stag hunting

The three dogs which had been shot were described as poor, innocent creatures by farmer Alan Sloane

Farmers and hunts '˜need to cooperate more'

Have you registered your flock?

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Local farmer helps tackle rural crime

Farmers warned to guard against fraud

Open Farm Weekend reception at Greenmount. Guests attending the reception. Picture: Cliff Donaldson

Open Farm celebrations