Sean Fitzpatrick, of the Northern Ireland Agricultural Producers' Association, said: "How can anyone expect our sheep farmers to maintain this when their income, which needs to support not only a business but a home, is getting significantly cut?"
Chief executive of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) Christopher Price said: "In May, the previous Government promised £3m to support the creation of new and mobile abattoirs though the Farming Investment Fund. Since then we have heard nothing"
"We need connectivity where we live and work, not in our most fragile and remote wild places"
CLA senior land use policy adviser Cameron Hughes said the range of Capital Grants available were 'particularly worth investigating'
Consultant and founder of SRH Agribusiness, Simon Haley, said these funding opportunities could help with ‘resilience planning, strategic advice and business growth', but current availability of funds must be checked on the relevant council website
Peas and beans bring sustainability and soil-enhancing benefits
TFA chief executive George Dunn said he believes farmers should be encouraged to consider what investment they need in their businesses over a three-year period and then use those plans to apply for a level of annual grant to support those goals
David Morley, head of conservation and environment at H&H Land and Estates outlines some of the key changes to the options available
To mark air ambulance week, Íæż½ã½ã looks at the invaluable role the Great North Air Ambulance Service plays within the farming community