N.Ireland
NI farmers visit Westminster to demand changes to inheritance tax proposals
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has delivered a stark message to Westminster that the inheritance tax proposals are “not fair, not...
DUP
N.Ireland
UFU unanimously passes vote of no confidence in DAERA
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) vote of no confidence in the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has...
Environment
DUP: ‘Pointing the finger of blame’ at farmers will not save Lough Neagh
Upper Bann MP, Carla Lockhart has said that there is an “ongoing anti-farming agenda” coming from Northern Ireland Department of...
N.Ireland
MP: Importing machinery to NI is a ‘financial nightmare’
A spokesperson for the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has said that importing machinery into Northern Ireland from Great Britain is...
N.Ireland
MP calls for generator grant to be introduced in NI
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MP for Upper Bann, Carla Lockhart, has called on the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...
N.Ireland
‘Future looks bleak for NI sheep sector’- MP
The Department of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs’ (DAERA) new sustainable agriculture programme “has failed to deliver” for sheep farmers...
N.Ireland
Dairy social media campaign gains support in NI
MP for Upper Bann, Carla Lockhart, has pledged her support for ‘Februdairy’, which aims to highlight the importance of the...
N.Ireland
MP accuses Reeves of ‘burying her head in the sand’
Upper Bann MP, Carla Lockhart, has challenged the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves to prioritise the repair of her...
N.Ireland
Concern about foot-and-mouth in NI with lack of import ban
Concern is mounting in some political spheres about the lack of a ban on the import of livestock from Germany...
N.Ireland
NI farmers reminded to ‘opt-in’ to Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme
Beef farmers in Northern Ireland are being reminded that they must ‘opt-in’ to the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme (BCR) on...
N.Ireland
MP Lockhart welcomes new farm safety action plan
The DUP Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs spokesperson, MP Carla Lockhart has welcomed the new Farm Safety Partnership (FSP) Action...
N.Ireland
MP Lockhart condemns Westminster’s ‘complete disregard for NI’
MP Carla Lockhart has repeated her calls for Westminster to recognise the value of Northern Ireland’s agriculture by providing a...
N.Ireland
Bovine TB tops the agenda in meeting between UFU and DUP
MP Carla Lockhart and Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) party colleague and member of the NI Assembly Agriculture Committee, Michelle McIlveen,...
N.Ireland
Ban on e-collars will cause ‘fury’ in rural areas – NSA
Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs of Northern Ireland, Andrew Muir has received criticism over his support for a...
Agri-Business
Agricultural shows require a ‘financial lifeline’ – Lockhart MP
Agricultural shows will require more “financial aid” to safeguard the future of the shows, according to the Democratic Unionist Party’s...
N.Ireland
Opinion: Northern Ireland set to have a new agriculture minister
Assuming everything goes according to plan up at Stormont, Northern Ireland could have a new agriculture minister within days. Traditionally,...
N.Ireland
Power-sharing in Northern Ireland set to return as DUP backs deal
A new agriculture minister could shortly be appointed in Northern Ireland after the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) agreed to a...
N.Ireland
Woodland Trust Northern Ireland to launch new policy paper
The coming weeks will mark the launch of an important new policy paper from the Woodland Trust Northern Ireland. It...
