John Sleigh spoke to farmers at the Farmers Journal Scotland Farm Profit Programme about the prospects of cheap South American beef coming into the UK in a no-deal Brexit.
As revealed by the Irish Farmers Journal on Wednesday, there are proposals to create a tariff-free quota for beef that would be open to countries like Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.
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Ali Bruce, Dorsell Farm, Alford
“[It's] bound to take the price down, getting imports from abroad. There are a lot of cattle feed lots in places like Brazil and not so much grass fed.
“You won’t get the quality compared to our Scottish grass-fed cattle. To be honest, I am getting fed up of talking about Brexit so much.”
Adam Watson Darnford, Aberdeenshire
“There needs to be the same traceability and standards if beef comes here. It needs to be a level playing field.
“But I think they will get a deal at the last minute. You never know but I think there will be a deal at the end of the day, there has to be.”
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John Sleigh spoke to farmers at the Farmers Journal Scotland Farm Profit Programme about the prospects of cheap South American beef coming into the UK in a no-deal Brexit.
As revealed by the Irish Farmers Journal on Wednesday, there are proposals to create a tariff-free quota for beef that would be open to countries like Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.
Ali Bruce, Dorsell Farm, Alford
“[It's] bound to take the price down, getting imports from abroad. There are a lot of cattle feed lots in places like Brazil and not so much grass fed.
“You won’t get the quality compared to our Scottish grass-fed cattle. To be honest, I am getting fed up of talking about Brexit so much.”
Adam Watson Darnford, Aberdeenshire
“There needs to be the same traceability and standards if beef comes here. It needs to be a level playing field.
“But I think they will get a deal at the last minute. You never know but I think there will be a deal at the end of the day, there has to be.”
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