N.Ireland
Farmers for Action to meet Stormont agriculture minister
Farmers for Action (FFA) has confirmed that representatives from the organisation will meet Stormont agriculture minister, Andrew Muir, during the...
Farmers for Action
N.Ireland
FFA: New Labour government ‘potentially’ good for farmers
Farmers for Action (FFA) has welcomed the election of a Labour government at Westminster as, potentially, a good news story...
N.Ireland
FFA calls for doubling of farm support budget in Northern Ireland
Farmers for Action (FFA) has called for a doubling of the farm support budget in Northern Ireland, from £300 million...
N.Ireland
NI Farm Welfare Bill would secure ‘guaranteed prices’ for farmers – FFA
A Northern Ireland Farm Welfare Bill would “ensure realistic prices for dairy, beef and sheep farmers,” according to the Farmers...
N.Ireland
FFA meets Stormont ag-committee to discuss Gosling report
Representatives of Farmers for Action (FFA) have discussed the Gosling Report with members of the Stormont Agriculture Committee. The publication,...
N.Ireland
FFA requests meeting with NI chief vet as bTB cases reach ‘all time high’
Farmers For Action (FFA) has requested a meeting with Northern Ireland’s chief veterinary officer as bovine tuberculosis (bTB) infection among...
N.Ireland
Calls for new Stormont Executive to adopt NI Farm Welfare Bill
The new Northern Ireland Executive has been called upon by Farmers for Action (FFA) to adopt the measures contained within...
N.Ireland
DAERA proposal to cut bTB compensation sparks reaction
A number of agri-stakeholder organisations in Northern Ireland are opposing proposed bovine tuberculosis (bTB) compensation cuts. Ulster unionist spokesperson on...
N.Ireland
Call for introduction of carbon tax on food imports to NI
Farmers for Action (FFA) is calling for the introduction of a carbon tax on food imports into Northern Ireland and...
N.Ireland
DAERA urged to rethink method of farming grant delivery
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is being urged to rethink their method of grant delivery and...
N.Ireland
Call for hemp processing factory in island of Ireland
Farmers for Action (FFA) is calling for the immediate establishment of a hemp processing facility in Ireland. “Hemp is the...
N.Ireland
Farmers For Action: Need for a Farm Welfare Bill
The need for the Northern Ireland Farm Welfare Bill to be passed into law is greater than ever, according to...
N.Ireland
Farmers for Action labels farmgate prices ‘a disgrace’
Farmers For Action’s (FFA) steering committee has labelled the current level of farmgate beef and lamb prices “a disgrace” and...
N.Ireland
NI: Call for quality-assurance schemes to financially benefit farmers
Farmers For Action (FFA) has written to the Northern Ireland (NI) Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) and Red Tractor, demanding...
N.Ireland
Westminster urged to match Brussels’ support for EU agriculture
Farmers for Action’s (FFA) William Taylor has said that Westminster must match the additional support commitment recently confirmed by Brussels...
N.Ireland
NI: Farmers For Action issues farmgate-supply warning for food processors
Farmers For Action (FFA) has issued a farmgate-supply warning for corporate and co-op food processors in Northern Ireland (NI) amid...
Agri-Business
Farmers For Action requests meeting on rising energy prices
Rural lobby group Farmers For Action is seeking a meeting with the Northern Ireland Utility Regulator to discuss rising energy...
Agri-Business
Farmers For Action calls for trailer licences to be scrapped in NI
Rural lobby group Farmers For Action has written to Northern Ireland's Infrastructure Minister calling for a decision made in Westminster...
