N.Ireland
NI to remain exempt from new gun licensing fees
DUP spokesperson for environment, food and rural affairs, MP Carla Lockhart, has reassured Northern Ireland’s (NI) 53,000 gun holders that...
Carla Lockhart
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
MP: ‘Double standards’ as some border checks for Ireland suspended
DUP Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs spokesperson, MP Carla Lockhart has accused the EU of having “double standards” as some seal...
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
Direct payment ‘isn’t enough to sustain farm businesses’ – Lockhart MP
The DUP’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Westminster spokesperson, Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart, has praised the DAERA for continuing to...
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
UFU to teach importance of farming families in schools
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has joined forces with Twinkl to help primary school children understand what happens on farms,...
N.Ireland
Rural crime: ‘Farmers should not be living in fear’ – MP
The Westminster spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Carla Lockhart MP has raised her concerns at the rising incidence...
Agri-Business
'Red Tractor overstepped its remit' on GFC module - MP Lockhart
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP’s) Environment, Food and Rural Affairs spokesperson, MP Carla Lockhart, has welcomed the decision by Red...
