The Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs met on Thursday 18 June 2026.
On the agenda –
- Committee business
- Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill – Briefing from Ulster Farmers’ Union, Sheep Taskforce and NI Sheep Association
- Oral Briefing from AFBI and DAERA Officials – Governance Issues
- SL1 – The Agriculture (Student Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 – Departmental Oral Briefing
- Departmental Written Briefing – Update on Proposed Plans to Launch a Farming with Nature Higher Scheme in June 2026
- Committee Business