NI farm groups continue to meet with politicians

Northern Ireland Farm Group representatives Sean McAuley and Samuel Morrison with Ian Paisley

Northern Ireland Farm Groups are continuing to meet and lobby Northern Ireland's Politicial Parties and Politicians on Farm Gate Price Legislation to be implemented immediately after the May election.

Farmers For Action (FFA)  and Northern Ireland Agricultural Producers Association (NIAPA) have met with Ian Paisley MP at his Ballymena office.

Sean McAuley, FFA Steering Committee, said after the meeting: “We found Mr Paisley fully briefed on the Gosling Report and the non-optional blue print for rural NI put together by FFA and NIAPA, both reports stating that implementing legislation on farm gate prices in NI to return farmers a minimum of the cost of production plus a margin inflation linked would give more than 20,000 new jobs and prosperity across the province in towns, cities and countryside alike.”

Sean continued: “We found Mr Paisley very aware and deeply concerned about the current farm gate price crisis across the staples.

“Mr Paisley volunteered his input and help going forward and made it clear his door was open and his help was available and to be used, plus he insisted on being kept informed.”