Alastair Armstrong
Committee Chair
Clement Lynch
Vice Chair
Kellie Rouse
Policy Officer
Current issues the committee is considering:
- Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme
- Brexit – developing policies on future trade arrangements and agricultural support mechanisms
- Representing farmers views with processors and retailers
- Animal health – primarily in relation to bovine TB and BVD eradication
- Supporting an NI livestock genomics programme
- NI Marketing body
- Seeking flexibility on regulatory controls for cattle and sheep
- Beef and lamb promotion
- Agri-environment schemes
- Farm Business Capital Investment Scheme
- Designated Sites
- Wildfires stakeholder group
- Forestry Service land management
- Beef and lamb promotion
- EU Exceptional Aid Package
- Providing representation on the NI Farm Quality Assurance Board
