Ministers agree on all-island animal health and welfare strategy

THE agriculture ministers from the south and the North have agreed an All-Island Animal Health and Welfare Strategy.

Brendan Smith and Michelle Gildernew formally agreed the strategy at the North South Ministerial Council sectoral meeting on agriculture and rural development at Hillsborough.

Key industry stake-holders from across the island will discuss the strategy at a conference in the Slieve Russell, Hotel, Ballyconnell, Co Cavan, on April 12.