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Group warns Chancellor Rachel Reeves she has 14 days to reverse family farm tax

The Ulster ²ÝÁñÉçÇø' Union (UFU) held a crisis meeting with Northern Ireland's leading food businesses and organisations to address the threat facing farming from government policies

The group has warned the changes could ‘change family farming as we know it’

The National Sheep Association (NSA) said it held a ‘constructive’ meeting with Minister Andrew Muir and key officials from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)

New report says UK farmers face economic impact of up to £80m

"This was a shocking case of animal neglect and animal suffering."

Sean Fitzpatrick, of the Northern Ireland Agricultural Producers' Association, said: "How can anyone expect our sheep farmers to maintain this when their income, which needs to support not only a business but a home, is getting significantly cut?"

'There should be no excuses when it comes to safety,' says one farmer

Farmer launches safety campaign following spate of on-farm quad bike incidents

‘XI' prefix tags can be used on newborn cattle, sheep, and goats from 30 June 2025