Minister Lyons considering further agricultural Covid support payments
March 4, 2021 8:00 am Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Gordon Lyons has said he is considering financial support for organic milk producers and sheep farmers affected by the downturn in wool prices resulting from Covid-19. However, the minister’s comments come just a week after it emerged his department had failed to bid for any of the latest round of Covid-19 relief money set aside by the Assembly. Speaking during Minister’s Questions on Tuesday (March 2), Minister Lyons said legislation needed to grant £4.2 million of previously-announced payments for pig and poultry farmers would...
Source: agriland.ie