N.Ireland
A DUP MP has accused Sinn Féin of "abandoning Northern Ireland’s agri-food sector and kicking farmers when they’re down".
Sinn Féin’s agriculture spokesperson at the Stormont Assembly is calling for the new farm sustainability payment to be put on hold
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 need for the Northern Ireland Farm Welfare Bill to be passed into law is greater than ever, according to Farmers for Action.
In the event of a Stormont collapse, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has confirmed that a £1 billon farm support budget remains in place
