N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has passed a vote of no confidence in the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
DUP MP Carla Lockhart said that Minister Muir must stop "pointing the finger of blame" solely at agriculture as he strives to save Lough Neagh
A spokesperson for the DUP has said importing machinery into NI from the UK is "proving to be a logistical and financial nightmare."
Carla Lockhart has called on DAERA and the Stormont Assembly to introduce grant funding to enable farmers to buy generators.
DAERA's new sustainable agriculture programme "has failed to deliver" for sheep farmers in Northern Ireland, according to MP Carla Lockhart.
Northern Ireland is home to around 320,000 dairy cows, who produce more than 2.5 billion litres of milk a year.
MP Carla Lockhart has accused Rachel Reeves of "burying her head in the sand" instead of negotiating with farming unions over inheritance tax
Concern is mounting in some political spheres about the lack of a ban on the import of livestock...
Farmers are being reminded that they must ‘opt-in’ to the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme (BCR) on or before the December 31 deadline.
The DUP Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs spokesperson, MP Lockhart has welcomed the new Farm Safety Partnership (FSP) Action Plan.
MP Carla Lockhart has repeated her calls for Westminster to recognise the value of Northern Ireland's agriculture
MP Carla Lockhart and DUP party colleague Michelle McIlveen, met with the UFU to discuss a number of critical priorities facing the province’s agri-food sector.
DAERA Minister, Andrew Muir has received "fierce criticism" over his support support for a ban on the use of e-collars on dogs......
Agriculture shows will require more "financial aid" to safe guard the future of the shows, according to DUP, Carla Lockhart MP.....
Assuming everything goes according to plan up at Stormont, Northern Ireland will have a new farm minister within days.
A new agriculture minister could be appointed in Northern Ireland shortly after the DUP agreed to a deal to restore power sharing.
The coming weeks will mark the launch of an important new policy paper from the Woodland Trust for Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland’s former agriculture minister, Edwin Poots MLA, believes there is no reason to cut cattle and sheep numbers
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, David Brown attended last weekend’s Democratic Unionist Party(DUP) annual conference
Ian Paisley Jr. has called for the UK government to publish the list of veterinary medicines that will no longer be available to NI.
DUP MLA William Irwin has said the importance of food security in Northern Ireland cannot be overstated and must be supported.
Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer has said that the the DUP is holding farmers in Northern Ireland to ransom by not forming an Executive.
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has failed to secure his party's nomination to contest the South Down seat.
