N.Ireland
Ulster Farmers’ Union attends DUP annual conference
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, David Brown attended last weekend’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) annual conference in Belfast. He confirmed...
Stormont
Agri-Business
Hope for Northern Ireland agri-trade as Brexit talks seem ‘positive’
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin has welcomed a “new positive momentum” in Brexit talks which could be...
N.Ireland
Stormont Executive needed to support farm sustainability – McAleer
Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer believes that the Stormont Executive will be needed to support farm sustainability in Northern Ireland....
N.Ireland
Legislation introduced to cut MLA pay and extended NI Executive formation deadline
MLA’s in Northern Ireland face pay cuts as new legislation is set to come into effect to encourage the formation...
N.Ireland
Sinn Féin claims DUP holding NI farmers to ransom
Sinn Féin MLA, Declan McAleer claims that the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is holding farmers in Northern Ireland to ransom....
N.Ireland
Poots claims Executive may not be needed to unlock Westminster funds
Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister, Edwin Poots, believes Stormont Executive approval is not required to unlock a £340 million Westminster aid...
N.Ireland
Poots remains as NI agriculture minister in the interim
Despite the fact that the political parties did not elect a new Stormont Assembly Speaker last week, Edwin Poots can...
N.Ireland
Opinion: What might farmers be chatting about at the Balmoral Show?
This year’s Balmoral Show (May 11-14) takes place against the backdrop of real change impacting every sector of agriculture in...
N.Ireland
UFU president calls for immediate re-establishment of Stormont Executive
The new president of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), David Brown, is calling for the immediate re-establishment of the Stormont...
N.Ireland
What are the farming priorities in the 2022 Stormont Assembly elections?
Thursday of this week (May 5) sees voters in Northern Ireland going to the polls in the 2022 Stormont Assembly...
N.Ireland
Sinn Féin proposes an amendment to NI Climate Change Bill
Next Monday (February 28), will see Sinn Féin bring forward an amendment at Stormont to the Northern Ireland Climate Change...
N.Ireland
More than 700 farmers attend Stormont rally over climate legislation
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that climate change legislation for Northern Ireland must be based on the appliance...
N.Ireland
Hundreds of farmers expected to demonstrate at Stormont over climate bill
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has confirmed that it will host a controlled ‘climate change rally’ tomorrow morning (February 1,...
Agri-Business
How will agriculture in NI be impacted by a Stormont collapse?
In the event of the collapse of the Stormont Executive, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has confirmed that a £1...
Environment
NI agri-food stakeholder groups discuss climate change bill with committee
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) recently submitted oral evidence to members of the Stormont Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs...
Environment
Compromise on the cards as DAERA Climate Bill passes second stage at Stormont
Compromise could be on the cards as the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs' (DAERA) Climate Change Bill has passed...
Agri-Business
Calls for NI to invest in technology to reduce methane emissions from waste
Lack of investment in Northern Ireland's waste infrastructure has left the industry emitting higher volumes of environmentally-damaging greenhouse gases, such...
Environment
MLAs to debate DAERA Climate Bill next week
Stormont politicians are expected to debate Northern Ireland's second proposed Climate Change Bill for the first time next week. "The...
