70% feel culture is a ‘challenge’ in agriculture sector

Many women in the sector juggle their work with running the household and managing finances

MLAs Clare Bailey and Rosemary Barton pictured with David Brown, Ulster Farmers' Union Deputy President, Committee Chairman Declan McAleer, and Louise Coyle, Director, Northern Ireland Rural Women’s Network. Picture: Michael Cooper

Some 70% of women say they feel that culture is a “challenge” in the agriculture sector, according to a report in the North.

The Breaking the Grass Ceiling report, published on Tuesday by the Northern Ireland Assembly’s agriculture, environment, and rural affairs committee, highlights the barriers faced by local women working in agriculture.