AQW 48468/22-27 – Young people entering the farming sector

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps he is taking to support young people entering the farming sector. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My Department, through the College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), plays a key role in educating … Continue reading AQW 48468/22-27 – Young people entering the farming sector

AQW 47275/22-27 – Veterinary training opportunities

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps his Department is taking to expand veterinary training opportunities. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My Department, through the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) delivers Veterinary Nursing education programmes at Level 2 … Continue reading AQW 47275/22-27 – Veterinary training opportunities

AQW 19815/22-27 – Farming and agriculture as a potential career

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how he is encouraging young people to (i) stay in the farming sector; and (ii) see farming and agriculture as a potential career. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), through … Continue reading AQW 19815/22-27 – Farming and agriculture as a potential career

AQW 11716/17-22 – Farmer-led groups

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what discussions he has had on establishing farmer-led groups to co-develop new ways of working that will help make farming and food production more sustainable. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My Department delivers a number of Schemes which … Continue reading AQW 11716/17-22 – Farmer-led groups

AQW 10012/17-22 – Farm safety

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what actions his Department is taking to highlight the importance of farm safety. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Agriculture is our most dangerous industry and has consistently held a poor safety record in relation to deaths and serious … Continue reading AQW 10012/17-22 – Farm safety

AQW 2584/17-22 – Decline in the Bee Population

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what measures (i) are being taken; and (ii) will be taken by his Department to arrest the decline in the bee population. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The Department provides guidance to landowners on the maintenance of habitats … Continue reading AQW 2584/17-22 – Decline in the Bee Population