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Former NI agriculture minister Edwin Poots returns to MLA duties
Former Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has returned to his duties as an MLA. However, it could still be...
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N.Ireland
Poots to stand down as Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister
Northern Ireland Minister for the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots is to stand down from his...
Arable
Poots calls on GB counterparts to take step in over soil and plant trade restrictions
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has called on his counterparts in the rest of the UK to take action...
Agri-Business
Poots outlines future for NI agriculture to YFCU conference
The first of four webinars, making up the 2021 Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) Agri-Food Conference, saw Agriculture Minister...
Agri-Business
Poots backs calls for meat plant workers to get vaccine priority
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has added his backing to calls for meat plant workers in the region to...
Agri-Business
Poots: Dublin government ‘needs to step up’ over port delays
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has slammed the Irish Government, saying it needs to “step up” in addressing post-Brexit...
Agri-Business
Poots calls for Republic’s support on cross-border milk processing
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has called on leaders in the Republic to support calls for the region’s agri-food...
Agri-Business
Poots sets out plans to abolish Agricultural Wages Board
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has set out plans to revoke legislation which underpins the Agricultural Wages Board in Northern Ireland....
Agri-Business
Poots insists brands like Heinz, Hartley’s and Bisto are at risk in NI food shortage row
“You can have your roast but you might not have Bisto on it,” Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots told...
Agri-Business
‘Leave no farmer behind’ – Poots tells OFC of vision for NI farm support
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots spoke of “tremendous opportunities” and “room to manoeuvre” in the wake of Brexit for the...
Environment
Poots chairs first meeting of Green Growth Inter-Ministerial Group
Northern Ireland Environment Minister Edwin Poots today chaired the first meeting of the region’s new Green Growth Inter-Ministerial Group today...
N.Ireland
‘Northern Ireland’s pet owners now facing onerous documentary checks’ – Poots
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots, has written to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Secretary of...
Environment
Poots announces £4 Million Small Woodland Grant Scheme
A new £4 million grant scheme that aims to encourage Northern Irish landowners to plant their own native woodlands, has...
Rural Life
Poots and Swann launch new social support scheme for rural areas
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots and Minister of Health Robin Swann MLA have jointly...
Environment
Poots launches public consultation on NI’s first-ever Climate Change Bill
The Northern Ireland Executive’s first-ever Climate Change Bill could “revolutionise” the region’s approach to climate change, according to Environment Minister Edwin...
N.Ireland
Poots offers Covid-19 financial support to the NI pig sector
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots met with representatives of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) Pork and Bacon Committee and...
Environment
Minister Poots launches NI’s first-ever Clean Air Strategy
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has encouraged everyone to play their part in improving air quality and reducing the number of...
Environment
Poots pumps over £1.1 million into NI environmental projects
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has announced over £1.1 million of funding for 35 environmental projects across Northern Ireland thanks to...
