UFU representatives pictured with the NI affairs select committee at the Balmoral Show.
Parliamentary update by Alexander Kinnear
The Ulster Farmers’ Union welcomed MLAs, MPs, Councillors and political leaders onto the stand at the Balmoral Show. Topics of discussion focused on current issues facing farmers and the rural community in Northern Ireland, including inheritance tax, the need for wildlife intervention to deal with TB and Nutrient Action Programme proposals. Discussions also took place on the importance of the NI agri-industry and how agriculture is one of the main contributors to the NI economy, NI’s role in contributing to food security, future support budget post 2025, and the need to address issues around planning and ammonia.
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UFU CEO Wesley Aston, U.S. Consulate General, Belfast James Applegate and UFU deputy president Glenn Cuddy.
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UFU parliamentary officer Alexander Kinnear, UFU president William Irvine, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn and UFU CEO Wesley Aston.
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UFU deputy president John McLenaghan, parliamentary officer Alexander Kinnear and membership development officer Roberta Simmons met with the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough (ABC) Council Lord Mayor Sarah Duffy, deputy Lord Mayor Kyle Savage, CEO Roger Wilson and Council representatives on the UFU stand.
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