Will Clark, dairy farmer, Lancashire.
Dairy farmer,
Lancashire
“Brexit seems pretty bleak at the moment for livestock farmers. I’m glad we’re in dairy farming because we’re not self-sufficient in dairy products.
“I feel like Brexit will create opportunities for dairy farmers because there are a lot of beef and sheep farmers in lowland areas who rely heavily on subsidy and post-Brexit I think a lot of them could become non-viable businesses which could open the door for more land available for dairying.
“Brexit could be an opportunity to grow dairy farming in the UK.”
Chris Parker, mixed farmer, Leicestershire.
Mixed farmer, Leicestershire
“My hunch is that something will be cobbled together at the last minute and it certainly is the case that a no-deal would be pretty catastrophic for UK farming and for Irish farming.
“The big disaster from the UK negotiating position was the outcome of last year’s general election. It limited Theresa May’s negotiating power, which has made it easy for the EU to just sit there and say we’re not going to give anything.”
Frank Langrish, beef and sheep farmer, Romney Marsh.
Beef and sheep farmer, Romney Marsh
“Brexit is going to be a mess whatever happens. The UK government might as well admit now that we’re not going to leave at the end of March.
“I’d prefer not to have a second referendum and we’re better off outside the EU but we can’t leave without a trade deal.
“I produce about 10,000 lambs a year, so I was concerned when the NFU president said that in a no-deal situation we might not have a market for 4.5m lambs.”
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Will Clark, dairy farmer, Lancashire.
Dairy farmer,
Lancashire
“Brexit seems pretty bleak at the moment for livestock farmers. I’m glad we’re in dairy farming because we’re not self-sufficient in dairy products.
“I feel like Brexit will create opportunities for dairy farmers because there are a lot of beef and sheep farmers in lowland areas who rely heavily on subsidy and post-Brexit I think a lot of them could become non-viable businesses which could open the door for more land available for dairying.
“Brexit could be an opportunity to grow dairy farming in the UK.”
Chris Parker, mixed farmer, Leicestershire.
Mixed farmer, Leicestershire
“My hunch is that something will be cobbled together at the last minute and it certainly is the case that a no-deal would be pretty catastrophic for UK farming and for Irish farming.
“The big disaster from the UK negotiating position was the outcome of last year’s general election. It limited Theresa May’s negotiating power, which has made it easy for the EU to just sit there and say we’re not going to give anything.”
Frank Langrish, beef and sheep farmer, Romney Marsh.
Beef and sheep farmer, Romney Marsh
“Brexit is going to be a mess whatever happens. The UK government might as well admit now that we’re not going to leave at the end of March.
“I’d prefer not to have a second referendum and we’re better off outside the EU but we can’t leave without a trade deal.
“I produce about 10,000 lambs a year, so I was concerned when the NFU president said that in a no-deal situation we might not have a market for 4.5m lambs.”
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