22/02/2012
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Assembly Round Up
The Assembly’s Agriculture and Rural Development Committee met stakeholders from the rural community recently to hear their views on the Department’s Rural Development Programme (RDP). The RDP supports development, innovation and diversification ...
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31/01/2011
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Assembly Round Up
Docking dogs’ tails is on the Assembly’s agenda this week as MLAs debate the Welfare of Animals Bill. If the Bill becomes law, it will prevent tail docking, with exemptions for working dogs. This is being done to improve the welfare of dogs. The...
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11/05/2011
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Assembly Round Up
The Northern Ireland Assembly and Business Trust (NIABT) breakfast at the Balmoral Show was a hive of activity today with newly elected MLAs and local businesses such as Tayto, Mash Direct and Dunbia getting together to discuss common ground. Firs...
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10/05/2012
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Assembly Round Up
This year’s Balmoral Show at Belfast’s Kings Hall is just around the corner and once again the Northern Ireland Assembly will be there to meet and engage with local people on all things agricultural! With the Agriculture and agri-food sector...
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07/03/2012
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Assembly Round Up
As a result of concerns with draft proposals in the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP), the Assembly Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development met with local stakeholders to discuss the impact the ‘green’ proposals could have. The proposals aim...
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