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Pressure mounts on Daera to 'Scrap the NAP' and save farm businesses

UFU said Daera's changes to the Nutrients Action Programme could devastate farm businesses across Northern Ireland

Chris Brayford
clock 鈥� 4 min read
UFU president William Irvine said: "There is widespread consensus that the current NAP proposals are unbalanced, disproportionate and fundamentally disconnected from the realities of Northern Ireland's farming sector."
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UFU president William Irvine said: "There is widespread consensus that the current NAP proposals are unbalanced, disproportionate and fundamentally disconnected from the realities of Northern Ireland's farming sector."

Daera Secretary Andrew Muir is facing mounting pressure to scrap a controversial piece of legislation after farmers in Northern Ireland said their livelihoods are at risk. The Government body responsible...

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