The National Beef Association (NBA) have expressed an interest in working with representatives of livestock farmers in Northern Ireland to create a disease eradication strategy. The survey, following discussions with the Stormont Government will see the creation of an all-Ireland disease control programme working in tandem with authorities in the Republic of Ireland.
Following the recent eruption of the mount Eyjafjallajokull in Iceland the metrological office has indicated that a small amount of volcanic ash plume could fall across some parts of the UK over the next two days.
The National Farmers Union (NFU) have expressed concern about the new Flood and Water Management Act stating that it fails to recognise the need to produce food in and could raise costs for those with on-farm reservoirs.
