N.Ireland
Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer has welcomed the opening of applications for the Sustainable Farming Investment Scheme (SFIS).
Sinn Féin's Declan McAleer has criticised the response from Stormont's agriculture minister to a question on carbon sequestration.
Poultry litter is, possibly, the most effective source of organic manure available to Irish grassland and tillage farmers.
Farmers in Northern Ireland are expressing deep anger at the dramatic increase in the cost of Farm Sustainability Payment (FSP) entitlements
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A leading Northern Ireland politician has called for Westminster to provide a separate support package for agriculture in the region.
The Northern Ireland Assembly has decided to approve legislation to establish a Just Transition Commission.
Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer has raised concerns regarding fertiliser supply risks and rising farm input costs in Northern Ireland.
The vice chairman of Stormont’s agriculture committee has welcomed the recent Assembly motion to support biomethane production
The UUP has said it will support the Areas of Natural Constraint bill from Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer under certain conditions.
Stormont has discussed a Private Members’ Bill drawn up with the aim of re-introducing Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) payments
Pressure is mounting to have Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) payments re-introduced in Northern Ireland.
Three new schemes will dramatically increase the information gathering capacity of agriculture in Northern Ireland throughout 2026
A new £40M farm capital grant scheme for Northern Ireland will be launched during the early weeks of 2026.
Momentum continues to build at Stormont surrounding the attainment of a workable animal health agreement involving London and Brussels.
Political pressure is growing at Stormont to secure agreed post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland’s agri-food sectors.
Northern Ireland’s Nutrient Action Programme (NAP) independent forum has been urged to complete its work as quickly as possible.
Declan McAleer MLA has welcomed the decision by agriculture minister, Andrew Muir, to retain a three hectare minimum claim size
Declan McAleer MLA has welcomed the decision by agriculture minister, Andrew Muir, to retain three hectares as the minimum farm size
Sinn Féin MLA Delcan McAleer has expressed feelings of uncertainty towards plans to increase the minimum farm support claim size in...
The issues of capital investment on farms and ammonia abatement measures have been addressed by Andrew Muir MLA
Sinn Féin MLA, Declan McAleer, believes that progress has been made in developing systems capable of extracting phosphorus from slurries.
Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture in Northern Ireland, Declan McAleer, wants a more flexible ammonia strategy introduced
Sinn Féin’s agriculture spokesperson at the Stormont Assembly is calling for the new farm sustainability payment to be put on hold
