Farming Union Presses Minister on 'Flawed' NAP Consultation Process

Farming union presses Minister on 'flawed' NAP consultation process

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has engaged in a series of high-level meetings this week, to raise serious concerns around the proposals outlined…

“HM Treasury has slammed the door on the industry and thrown away the key” farming union tells Welsh Affairs Committee

On Wednesday this week (4 June), the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) presented evidence to the Welsh Affairs Committee on its inquiry into the challenges and opportunities of farming in Wales in 2025. The FUW was represented by Gareth Parry, a longstanding FUW staff member, and the Union’s Head of Policy since 2024. As part of the session, Mr Parry was questioned by MPs on a number of the ongoing challenges facing Welsh agriculture; including the …

Farming group ‘not ruling out legal action’ over NAP proposals for NI - Agriland.co.uk

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is “not ruling out legal action” in relation to new proposals contained in Northern Ireland’s Nutrient Action Programme (NAP). The Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, launched a public consultation on the NAP for 2026 to 2029, last month, which he said contains “additional measures which have been developed based on scientific research”. The main additional measur…

UFU presses Minister on flawed NAP consultation process

The Ulster Farmers’ Union says it has engaged in a series of high-level meetings this week, to raise serious concerns around the proposals outlined in the Nutrient Action Programme (NAP) consultation.