Ulster Farmers Union
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The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) is a member organisation/industry association for farmers in Northern Ireland
. The UFU was formed in 1918 and currently claims over 12,500 members.
, later the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
, who served as UFU President between 1930 and 1931, as well as Rev. Robert Moore (1937-38, 1939-40 and 1941-42), Harry West
(1955-56) and John Gilliland (2002-04), who was a cross-community candidate in the 2004 European Parliament election. Graham Furey of Killyleagh
is the current office-holder.
export bans during the Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
crises.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. The UFU was formed in 1918 and currently claims over 12,500 members.
Presidency
Previous Presidents of the UFU included Basil BrookeBasil Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough
Basil Stanlake Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough, Bt, KG, CBE, MC, PC, HML was an Ulster Unionist politician who became the third Prime Minister of Northern Ireland in 1943 and held office until 1963....
, later the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland was the de facto head of the Government of Northern Ireland. No such office was provided for in the Government of Ireland Act 1920. However the Lord Lieutenant, as with Governors-General in other Westminster Systems such as in Canada, chose to appoint someone...
, who served as UFU President between 1930 and 1931, as well as Rev. Robert Moore (1937-38, 1939-40 and 1941-42), Harry West
Harry West
Henry William West was a politician in Northern Ireland who served as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party from 1974 until 1979.West was born in County Fermanagh and educated at Portora Royal School in Enniskillen...
(1955-56) and John Gilliland (2002-04), who was a cross-community candidate in the 2004 European Parliament election. Graham Furey of Killyleagh
Killyleagh
Killyleagh is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the A22 road from Downpatrick, on the western side of Strangford Lough. It had a population of 2,483 people in the 2001 Census. It is best known for its 12th century Killyleagh Castle...
is the current office-holder.
Campaigns
The UFU has been involved in a number of campaigns for farmers' rights in Northern Ireland, including opposing moves to introduce compulsory purchases of farmland for industrial purposes, organising a protest over low produce prices and campaigning for an exemption for beefBeef
Beef is the culinary name for meat from bovines, especially domestic cattle. Beef can be harvested from cows, bulls, heifers or steers. It is one of the principal meats used in the cuisine of the Middle East , Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Europe and the United States, and is also important in...
export bans during the Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy , commonly known as mad-cow disease, is a fatal neurodegenerative disease in cattle that causes a spongy degeneration in the brain and spinal cord. BSE has a long incubation period, about 30 months to 8 years, usually affecting adult cattle at a peak age onset of...
crises.