Massive thank you to Ulster Farmers' Union for hosting Climate Change Committee on William Irvine’s first day in office as President. We learned so much from William, John, Aileen and James. The tour of Hilary and Roger Bell’s wonderful sheep and beef farm was the icing on the cake 🙏

The UFU in partnership with Open Farm Weekend and Asda are delighted to announce the winners of the 2024 'supporting local produce in NI' schools’ competition.
UFU president William Irvine said, “We were blown away with the volume and standard of entries.'🏆🎨ufuni.org/supporting-loc…

The importance of farming and the agri-food industry to the local economy were highlighted by the First Minister and deputy First Minister when they spoke at the Ulster Farmers’ Union annual general meeting in Cookstown.

UFU elect new leadership team 👏💼Co. Armagh dairy farmer William Irvine, was voted in as president for two years and John McLenaghan was re-elected as deputy president for a second term. He will be joined by newly elected deputy president Glenn Cuddy. ufuni.org/ufu-elect-new-…

🌿UPDATE🌿Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend is a free to attend initiative organised by Ulster Farmers' Union. It will take place across 19 working farms from Fri 14 June (for registered school groups), Sat 15 & Sun 16 June for the public. No booking is required. Info: openfarmweekend.com

The UFU was delighted to award Greenmount student Kyle Fleming with the UFU bursary. UFU deputy president John McLenaghan presented Kyle with the bursary at a recent reception. 👏 | CAFRE

Closing this Thursday ! Farmers are being reminded that any Basic Payment SchemeEntitlement Transfers for this year must be completed by midnight 2 May 2024.
🔗More info: daera-ni.gov.uk/news/2024-basi…

Women in agriculture profile featuring CAFRE student and farmer Gemma McCorry, from Co. Antrim, upper Ballinderry. | CAFRE | #BeefWeek | ufuni.org/women-in-agric…

⚠️Farmers be aware! Recent near miss with slurry gas has highlighted why slurry is one of four main causes of death & serious injury on NI farms.
👉Before working with or near slurry take a moment to Stop and Think!
🔗hseni.gov.uk/news/urgent-fa… HSENI nidirect Farm Safety Foundation

Beef farming contributes over £603m to the NI economy each year, & this Beef Week, running from 23 – 30 April, the UFU is bringing consumers behind the farm gate to strengthen their connection with where their beef comes from - ufuni.org/building-a-con… | LMC NI | Asda | ABP Foods

UK farming Unions (NFU, NFU Cymru 🚜, NFU Scotland and Ulster Farmers' Union) are calling on major retailers to honour their commitment to support the industry during this difficult time in response to extremely challenging and disruptive weather this spring.

Read more👉ow.ly/XSwl50Rk0w9

BSA Agritech has come on board as a corporate member. BSA Agritech Limited aims to be at the forefront of revolutionising farming practices in Northern Ireland through innovative IoT solutions tailored specifically for the agricultural sector - ufuni.org/bsa-agritech-j…

. Open Farm Weekend schools’ booking now open! 🤩🚜
14 June - dedicated schools’ day.
This free, educational event aimed at school pupils and families, promotes the ‘farm to fork’ message and provides a glimpse of farm life, seeing beyond the farm gate. ufuni.org/boiofw-schools…

Farming unions urge major retailers to back British Farming ‼️
Industry writes to retailer CEOs as challenging spring across the UK brings sharp focus on food security - ufuni.org/farming-unions… | National Farmers' Union | NFU Scotland | NFU Cymru 🚜

The UFU is delighted to announce that from the beginning of UFU president David Brown’s presidential term to date, membership has raised over £23k for Maire Curie. ufuni.org/ufu-raise-over…

. David Brown says farmers will be frustrated by comments from Tesco that a surge in profits is on the back of ‘price pressures’ easing.  Read more here - ufuni.org/ufu-shocked-at…

UFU job opportunity - policy officer for dairy and rural affairs 🐄🏡
Based out of the UFU head office, Belfast.
A challenging and wide ranging job working as part of the UFU Policy Team.
For more information or to apply, visit the following link - ufuni.org/policy-officer…

A series of Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme information meetings have been organised by the CAFRE Knowledge Advisory Service to make farmers aware of the details of the scheme, the eligibility criteria and how to apply. For more information on the next events see below.

UFU women in agriculture profile featuring agriculture account manager at Dunbia, wife and mum, Claire Martin, from Newtownards, Country Down.
ufuni.org/?p=9019&previe… | Dunbia Group

The UFU is pleased to inform members that Kilwaughter Minerals Ltd has come on board as its newest corporate member. Established in 1939, Kilwaughter is a quarry and mineral processor headquartered on a 75-acre site in Larne, Co Antrim. 🤝
Follow: ufuni.org/ufu-announce-k…