N.Ireland
There is now a belief among some NI farm organisation leaders that the NAP blueprint could be used to resolve other agricultural logjams.
The coming weeks will see two key public consultations fundamentally determining the future shape of agriculture in Northern Ireland.
It is envisaged that Northern Ireland will have a new Nutrients Action Programme (NAP) in place for the beginning of 2027.
UUP has “cautiously welcomed” the revised Northern Ireland Nutrients Action Programme (NAP) released for public consultation.
Northern Ireland’s new Nutrients’ Action Programme (NAP) proposals can deliver sustainable growth opportunities at farm level.
Newly appointed Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, John McLenaghan has referenced his priorities for agriculture in Northern Ireland.
The closed period for spreading slurry is a condition of the Nutrient Action Programme Regulations and ends at midnight Saturday, January 31.
Farmers for Action (FFA) has called for the hosting of public meetings as part of a Nutrients Action Programme (NAP) consultation process
Northern Ireland’s Nutrient Action Programme (NAP) independent forum has been urged to complete its work as quickly as possible
AgriSearch is to seek enhanced funding levels courtesy of the levies paid by dairy, beef and lamb farmers in Northern Ireland
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) peer, Lord Tom Elliott, has called on Northern Ireland Minister for...
A DUP MP has accused Sinn Féin of “abandoning Northern Ireland’s agri-food sector and kicking farmers when they’re down”
A number of key stakeholder groups have not been included within the membership of Northern Ireland’s new NAP stakeholder forum
As the new legislative term approaches, pressure is growing to secure a new NI NAP that fully meets the needs of production agriculture
The pressure is building on Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture, Andrew Muir, to deliver a farmer-friendly Nitrates Action Plan
Farmers for Action (FFA) is indicating that Northern Ireland’s Nitrates Acton Plan (NAP) forum will not meet until September
Farmers for Action (FFA) is calling for Northern Ireland’s new Nitrates Action Plan (NAP) to be adequately funded by the Stormont Executive
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is calling for the development of a fair and equitable Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) in Northern Ireland
Everything is yet to be played for in developing a new NAP for Northern Ireland, according to UFU president, William Irvine
Farmers for Action (FFA) wants to have an active role in a new NAP stakeholder forum that will be established in Northern Ireland
There has been a last-minute surge in submissions to the Nitrates Action Programme public consultation taking place in Northern Ireland
Agriculture in Northern Ireland continues to deliver strong levels of economic performance, according to a financial adviser
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture Andrew Muir, must be told exactly what farmers want from the new NAP...
