Mark Spencer

Carla Lockhart MP

Lockhart adds her warning on bluetongue risk

UFU Parliamentary Officer Alexander Kinnear, with Carla Lockhart MP and DUP leader Gavin Robinson MP.

Critical farming issues on agenda for MPs and UFU

Newry City Centre experienced unprecedented levels of flooding due to the canal bursting its banks last October. Picture: Jonathan Porter / Press Eye

Government opens fund to support farmers affected by flooding

The London protest beside Big Ben and Westminster was a "huge success". (Pic: FFA)

Farmers For Action NI attend London tractor protest

Hedgerows and rolling hills, typical of the Northern Ireland landscape. Photo by Tracy Dorman

Hedgerow regulations will be brought into law to protect farmland wildlife

MP Carla Lockhart met with DEFRA Farming Minister Mark Spencer last week in London. (Pic supplied by Carla Lockhart)

Lockhart meets Farming Minister at Westminster

The attachés outside 10 Downing Street

A week meeting ministers and the nation’s food producers

Mr Paisely with Food, Farming and Fisheries Minister Mark Spencer. (Pic: DUP)

Paisley presses minister on veterinary medicines

Livestock Markets. Picture: Farming Life

Millions for robotics and automation projects to boost sustainable farming

Len's Light campaign reaches Land's End, Cornwall on Thurs 20 July 2023

The relay stopped off at 30 points along the way

Farmers will receive increased payments for protecting and enhancing nature and delivering sustainable food production under the Government’s Environmental Land Management schemes, Defra has announced today.

Government to pay more to farmers in England who protect and enhance environment

Farming Minister Mark Spencer

Boost for horticulture industry with certainty over seasonal workers

Farmers in England will soon be able to apply for grants of up to £250,000 to improve their slurry storage, helping them to prevent water and air pollution and make the best of their organic nutrients.

Farmers in England given support to tackle water and air pollution from slurry

MP Carla Lockhart.

Response to Avian Flu threat must be adequately resourced – Lockhart

Housing measures will be implemented in England next week.

NFU welcomes housing measures to protect birds from avian influenza

Dewi Parry and MarkSpencer

‘YFCs are fundamental to our rural communities’
Chief Whip Mark Spencer has applauded the work of Young Farmers’ Clubs and stated their importance in rural communities in an exclusive interview for National Young Farmers’ Week 2019 (30 Sept-4 Oct), which is supported by NatWest.
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NYFC's Dewi Parry with Mark Spencer MP

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