DAERA Minister Edwin Poots with farm owner Drew Fleming NORTHERN IRELAND S Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has visited a farming business in the Owenkillew river valley to discuss the ongoing impacts of the August 2017 flooding in the area and subsequent land slippage. Minister Poots, who was invited to the farm by the Ulster Farmers Union, said: “I welcome the opportunity to visit the area to meet with a local farmer impacted by the flooding in 2017 and to learn about the challenges faced by those directly affected. I have seen the impact of landslides and erosion caused by the heavy rain, and heard about the work required to restore land back to productivity. I am considering requests for financial assistance and plan to make an announcement in the near future.”
New campaign launched in face of littering epidemic in Northern Ireland parks
The not-for-profit organisation will be teaming up with a number of NI personalities asking them to champion the key messages
WalkNI has called for people to think twice before littering when outdoors
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NI farmers struggling since Protocol implementation
17 March 2021 |
Northern Irish farmers warn they are struggling with trade disruption caused by the NI Protocol
Farmers in Northern Ireland have been left struggling with aspects of their businesses because of trade disruption caused by the NI Protocol, a union has warned.
The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) said various issues continued to cause chaos with the most recent being the official certification of arable seed for planting this spring.
Other issues include residency periods for livestock that have travelled to GB to be shown or for sale before re-entry into NI, livestock identification changes and certification requirements for freedom from soil or other potential contaminants for machinery.