Sheep exclusion from proposed ruminant genetics scheme

1 release from 1 party, 16 April 2025.

Each party’s website press releases, in order of publication

1. Sheep Shut Out: Butler Warns of Missed Opportunity in Genetic Policy

   • UUP
   • 16 April 2025
   • Call for action
   • Criticises the northern ireland executive, a minister or department
   • Contains a proposal

   UUP MLA Robbie Butler warns that excluding sheep from the proposed ruminant genetics scheme risks harming farm sustainability and rural resilience, and calls for hill and upland sheep farmers to be included. He cites recent talks with the National Sheep Association.

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Parties with no matching press release found on their website

• Alliance: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• DUP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• Sinn Féin: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• SDLP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• TUV: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• Green Party: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• PBP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
• Aontú: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.

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