N.Ireland
UK govt warned about lack of access to veterinary medicines in NI
The UK government has today (Friday, June 5) been warned about the impacts that post-Brexit arrangements are having on the...
EFRA
N.Ireland
NI AERA Committee chair: Food security ‘now a political priority’
A leading politician has called on Westminster to introduce a fuel subsidy for farmers in Northern Ireland with immediate effect...
Agri-Business
Flagged meat imports bypassing disease checks at Dover - EFRA
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee has warned that a significant number of consignments of flagged meat and plant...
Sheep
Sheep shearer shortage issue 'has not hit my desk' - Defra chief
The permanent secretary at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Paul Kissack has said that he was...
N.Ireland
Early conclusion of EU-UK SPS agreement ‘a realistic objective’ – MP
An early conclusion of a sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement between the UK and EU is “a realistic objective”, according...
Rural Life
Government response to rural mental health report a 'slap in the face' to farmers
The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) has described the UK government’s response to the Environment, Food and Rural...
Government
EFRA report: Gov lacks understanding of issues facing farm sector
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has concluded that the UK government has not demonstrated a strong understanding...
Sheep
Livestock worrying: NFU takes plea for law change to Westminster
The NFU has raised the severe impacts livestock worrying can have on farming businesses to the Environment, Farming and Rural...
Agri-Business
South Down MP says direct payments must be retained beyond Brexit
Direct payments must be maintained as part of the support mechanism available to farmers in Northern Ireland beyond 2020, according...