N.Ireland
Only a “revolution in British politics” will reverse the fast decreasing levels of UK food self-sufficiency, according to Farmers for Action.
farm support
A leading Northern Ireland politician has called for Westminster to provide a separate support package for agriculture in the region.
A leading politician has called on Westminster to introduce a fuel subsidy for farmers in Northern Ireland to bolster food security.
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president William Irvine will give evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee at Westminster next week.
The Ulster Farmers' Union has called on the UK government to better support Northern Irish farmers as they face 'spiralling input costs.'
Farmers For Action (FFA) said it is “fully supporting all the farm organisations involved in protesting at the Oxford Farming Conference”.
Farmers for Action (FFA) will continue its campaign to secure an agricultural sector in Northern Ireland that is placed on an 'even keel’
The UFU described the proposals as "not fair, not workable, and not grounded in a proper understanding of NI’s farming structure."
Concern is mounting in some political spheres about the lack of a ban on the import of livestock...
The UFU has "set out" in Westminster how changes to inheritance tax in the UK could "badly damage" agriculture in Northern Ireland.
The future support funding for farming in Northern Ireland will be included within a block grant from Westminster
UK farm support spending may come under pressure, courtesy of the upcoming Budget, scheduled for October 30.
Farmers for Action (FFA) has welcomed the election of a Labour government at Westminster as, potentially, a good news story for farmers.
Opinion
So, as many had previously predicted, we now have a new government in London, courtesy of the 2024 UK general election.
Farmers for Action (FFA) has called for a doubling of the farm support budget in Northern Ireland, from £300 million to £600 million.
BVA has published a new blueprint, designed to simplify international trade in live animals and animal products from Britain
