N.Ireland
Countryside Alliance Ireland has been lobbying MLAs to oppose an upcoming vote in the on whether hunting with dogs should be banned.
The Alliance Party has once again brought a hunting bill before the Northern Ireland Assembly to ban the use of dogs to hunt wild animals.
The Countryside Alliance has criticised Stormont politicians for portraying NI farming families as “as the problem” on environmental issues.
A new poll revealed that fox hunting did not rank high among key issues for voters in the next assembly election.
Rural Life
The CA has called for more action to be taken on rural crime after a survey of its members revealed that 73% think crime has increased
Agri Politics
The Scottish Land Reform Bill had its first reading in Holyrood this week, the government's Bill seeks to change the way land in Scotland
The Countryside Alliance (CA) has criticised the government's proposed changes to compulsory purchase orders (CPO).
The government have published a new structure for gun license fees which will see the cost of shotgun licenses rise from £79.50 to £194
Agri-Business
The Countryside Alliance has said 'organised criminals' including those linked to the international drug trade are in rural communities
Nearly 60% of those surveyed by the Countryside Alliance do not think rural policing since the introduction of crime commissioners in 2012.
The Countryside Alliance has called for two councils to retract their public support for vegan diets, in a bid to support local farmers
The Countryside Alliance is seeking views from farmers to uncover the "true level" of crime in the UK countryside
Government
The Countryside Alliance has urged famers to "scrutinise" potential councillors about their priorities for the countryside ahead of upcoming local elections in May.
Countryside Alliance Wales has voiced concern over the "future direction" of Bannau Brycheiniog...
'Fake reviews can be devastating to the reputation of a business as well as to the mental health of the people who run it.'
The Countryside Alliance has slammed PETA for encouraging the Royal Highland Show to only promote plant-based produce.
Dairy
A spokesperson for the Countryside Alliance has dubbed a push by University of Cambridge's...
Pig/Poultry
The Countryside Alliance has said that Defra's new online reporting system for avian influenza (bird flu) in wild birds is "reassuring".
As the Tory leadership contest accelerates, the Countryside Alliance says candidates need to be prioritising rural communities.
The Countryside Alliance is petitioning the Welsh Government and NRW to stop purchasing productive farmland for tree planting.
Other
Farmers are being urged to share their views on a new Online Safety Bill which is currently passing through parliament.
The Countryside Alliance has branded an English council's decision to wipe meat from the menu of its catering services, in time for Christmas 2020 an "illogical decision".
Farming and rural bodies say they are hopeful unprecedented measures announced this week by Chancellor Rishi Sunak to kickstart the economy could help boost domestic sales for higher-margin red meat cuts.
