DAERA must deliver ‘goodwill’ to farms impacted by bluetongue restrictions: MP

Lack of DAERA information on bluetongue leaving farmers ‘in limbo’ – MP

Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) agriculture spokesperson, Carla Lockhart MP, urged the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to provide better support to the herd and flock owners affected by the two bluetongue control zones in Co. Down. Following a visit to the 39th Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) Winter Fair near Lisburn, the Upper Bann MP said: “Farmers are frustrated, and I don’t blame them. “They have fou…

DAERA must deliver ‘goodwill’ to farms impacted by bluetongue restrictions: MP

As we enter the festive season, DUP Agriculture spokesperson, Carla Lockhart MP, is urging DAERA to deliver much-needed ‘goodwill’ to the herd and flock owners who are marooned as a result of the two Bluetongue control zones in County Down.