Farmers Union Rejects Policy Dictation Claims | Ireland News

Ulster Farmers’ Union chief fires back at claims his group is dictating policy, after a fiery standoff over the culling of 51 cows in County Tyrone. The minister insists he followed a court order with no alternative, and appointed a solo reviewer — a move the union calls inadequate and the final straw in their vote of no confidence. The president defends the union’s decades-long tradition of collaborative “co-design” with government, stressing their mission is to support farmers, not politics. He denies any political stunt, vowing to keep pushing for the industry’s needs regardless of who’s in charge. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/395071631f3d057a