N.Ireland
Ulster Unionist agriculture, environment and rural affairs spokesperson Robbie Butler described AD as "a once in a generation opportunity".
Farm businesses in Northern Ireland are facing growing pressure as fuel costs continue to rise in the wake of the Middle East conflict.
The UUP has said it will support the Areas of Natural Constraint bill from Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer under certain conditions.
Agri Politics
UUP agriculture spokesperson Robbie Butler MLA has said that the Mercosur deal could severely disadvantage Northern Ireland’s farmers.
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has passed a vote of no confidence in the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
Lord Tom Elliott has has concerns that the enforcement of requirements for the movement of agri and forestry machinery will impact on traders
Rural Life
The Ulster Unionist Party's (UUP) Lord Elliott has said that the A5 project will be "devasting for the farming community across Co. Tyrone".
A number of agri-stakeholder organisation in Northern Ireland are opposing proposed bovine tuberculosis (bTB) compensation cuts
Tom Elliott MLA is urging dairy farmers, milk processers and animal feed companies to work closely together over the coming months.
UUP agriculture spokesperson, Tom Elliott, is concerned about the impact that bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB) is having on farming families.
'Astonishing' figures show as many as 14,506 cattle have gone missing in Northern Ireland over the last four years.
The UFU is urging more Northern Ireland councils to support their local food producers and businesses after ABC Council became the first to pass a motion calling for tenders to consider food miles.
Organised crime gangs are becoming increasingly involved with the theft of cattle across Northern Ireland, according to the Ulster Unionist Party.
UUP leader Robin Swann has called on DAERA to lift the ban on farmers spreading slurry early this year.
A war of words has erupted between the Ulster Farmers' Union and Ulster Unionists over TB 'reactor fraud' allegations.
Worsening weather conditions mean a fodder crisis could still be on the cards Ulster Unionist Party leader, Robin Swann warns.
Ulster Unionist MEP Jim Nicholson has called on the UK government to "ring-fence" future farm payments for Northern Ireland.
