Northern Ireland

A conference to celebrate 25 years of Northern Ireland's GrassCheck service looked at how the project is helping to deliver a sustainable future for ruminant agriculture

UFU president says: 'Now is the time to stand up, unite and challenge this appalling decision by a Government that is out of touch with farming families'

"If I was to provide advice to any farmer, it would be this: always tell people where you are, tell them what you are doing and always keep a phone with you at all times"

Group warns Chancellor Rachel Reeves she has 14 days to reverse family farm tax

The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) held a crisis meeting with Northern Ireland's leading food businesses and organisations to address the threat facing farming from government policies

The group has warned the changes could ‘change family farming as we know it’

The National Sheep Association (NSA) said it held a ‘constructive’ meeting with Minister Andrew Muir and key officials from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)

New report says UK farmers face economic impact of up to £80m

"This was a shocking case of animal neglect and animal suffering."

Sean Fitzpatrick, of the Northern Ireland Agricultural Producers' Association, said: "How can anyone expect our sheep farmers to maintain this when their income, which needs to support not only a business but a home, is getting significantly cut?"