Rural Support | Northern Ireland

YFCU Invite you to Farm Family Succession Evening

rs-admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:32:36 +0000

The YFCU’s Agri Affairs committee invites YFCU members, their families and friends to its Family Farm Succession – Finding a Solution evening on Wednesday 29^th February 2012, Conference Hall, CAFRE, Greenmount campus at 8pm.

Succession on family farms is a major outstanding issue which affects the vast majority of farming businesses at some point in time; all too often it does not get talked about. The aim of this event is to get our industry talking and hopefully it will encourage farming families to talk also and to understand the importance of discussing succession.

This event has been kindly supported by Ulster Bank and Countryside Agri-Rural Partnership. Chairman for the evening will be Cormac McKervey, Senior Agricultural Manager at Ulster Bank.

Guest speakers will include:

Lowry Grant – Lowry has over 28 years of accountancy experience and is Managing Director of JL Grant and Company.

Alex Cromie – Family Farms Options mentor

Jason Rankin – a young dairy farmer from Co Down who will be talking about his experience on family farm succession.

This promises to be a very informative and interesting event. In addition to hearing advice from the guest speakers, members of the audience will also have the opportunity to ask questions and find out more about family farm succession and how it will affect them. If you wish to attend please contact Ann Cameron at YFCU headquarters to register. Spaces are limited so please register early. Telephone 028 90370713 or email ann.cameron@yfcu.org

DARD Information Events

rs-admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:41:09 +0000

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is hosting a series of roadshows across the north aimed at engaging directly with farmers and the wider rural community on key strategic policy areas. Topics for discussion will include CAP Reform; the Development of a Rural Development Programme 2014-2020; and EU Compliance. Launching the roadshows Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle O’Neill said: “I encourage farmers, members of the rural community and other stakeholders to come along to these roadshow events, which will give everyone the opportunity to hear at first hand my Department’s plans for the future, and for those attending to ask questions and give their views. “The events will allow us all to engage directly with each other on the key areas of my Department, including key strategic policies and the range of work we are involved in.”

The roadshows will be held at the following venues:

Date & Venue:

Tuesday 28 February Diamond Centre, Claudy

Thursday 1 March Burnavon Theatre, Cookstown

Tuesday 6 March St Patrick’s Centre, Downpatrick

Tuesday 13 March Loughgiel Community Centre,Loughgiel

Registration will be from 7.30pm, with a keynote address at 8.00pm and expected timing of finishing at approximately 9.15pm. For more information please contact 028 9052 4417.

COSTA

rs-admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:09:16 +0000

COSTA is the rural support network for the South Tyrone area.

Cookstown and Western Shores Area Network

rs-admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:04:26 +0000

Cookstown and Western Shores Area Network (CWSAN) is a community umbrella organisation which was formed in 1996 to represent and support the interests of community groups within the rural areas of Cookstown District and along the Western Shores of Lough Neagh. Since 2009 CWSAN also covers the Magherafelt District Council area.

Omagh Forum for Rural Associations

rs-admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:02:40 +0000

Omagh Forum for Rural Associations is the Rural Support Network for the Omagh District, providing development support to Community and Voluntary Groups.

Fermanagh Rural Community Network

rs-admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:54:58 +0000

Fermanagh Rural Community Network is the rural support network for County Fermanagh and was formed in 1993.

North Antrim Community Network

rs-admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:44:24 +0000

The North Antrim Community Network represents rural community and sectored interest groups in the council areas of Ballymena, Ballymoney, Larne and Moyle

East Down Rural Community Network

rs-admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:41:37 +0000

East Down Rural Community Network is a voluntary umbrella body set up and managed by community groups in Down District and Ards Borough council areas.

South Antrim Rural Network

rs-admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:21:35 +0000

South Antrim Rural Network (SARN) provides community development support to rural communities within the council boroughs of Antrim, Newtownabbey and Carrickfergus

Rural North West Community Support

rs-admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:16:34 +0000

Formally known as Strabane & District Community Network, Rural North West Community Support was established in 1993 with the support of Strabane District Council and Rural Community Network to represent community and voluntary groups across the North West area.