Border farmers fear another stalemate in the North
UFU deputy president David Brown: 'We need resolutions to the things that aren’t working, and I genuinely believe all of the politicians in Stormont recognise that'. Picture: Cliff Donaldson
Barriers to the supply of veterinary medicines and pesticides caused by Brexit need to be urgently resolved, the president of the North’s farmers' union has warned, as tensions between parties in Northern Ireland come to a crunch point.
The last time Stormont shutdown, several important decisions – including Northern Ireland’s heavily anticipated TB plan – were put on the back burner during the three-year stalemate. During this time, the disease reached its worst rate in more than 15 years, costing both farmers and the Department of Agriculture millions in culled animals, loss of agricultural productivity and compensation.
