Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said the independent review into the Fivemiletown cattle cull has exposed serious failings within DAERA, but warned that it falls well short of delivering the transparency and accountability demanded by farmers and the wider public.

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has urged farmers across Northern Ireland to make their voices heard as DAERA’s controversial carbon auditing proposals are set to come before the Stormont Assembly on Thursday.

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has criticised Treasury chief secretary Emma Reynolds for suggesting that employers are not working people, warning that her comments demonstrate a worrying lack of understanding of the pressures facing small businesses, family farms and self-employed people.

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart is urging the DAERA Minister to revise the rigid rules on the spreading of slurry in Northern Ireland, saying current policy should not come at the expense of common sense.

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has congratulated Ross Murray on his selection for the prestigious Oxford Farming Conference 2027 Inspire Programme. He is one of just two Northern Ireland industry representatives chosen for the initiative.

Upper Bann MP, Carla Lockhart, has criticised comments made by the Chief Constable at today’s Policing Board meeting regarding the continued existence of the IRA.

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has described the autumn Budget as a missed opportunity for the Prime Minister and the Chancellor to rectify the wrongs of their predecessors, warning that farming families have once again been let down by the Labour Government.

DUP Agriculture spokesperson Carla Lockhart MP has criticised the Chancellor’s Budget for failing to deliver meaningful support for British farmers, warning that token gestures will do little to ease the financial pressures facing farm businesses.

Today’s judgment is damming. It squarely recognises that the Portadown District has established their legal right, and this was thwarted by an unlawful mob.