Brexit changes linked to ‘collapse in confidence’ for UK farmers

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-farmers-food-security-survey-b2540003.html

by tylerthe-theatre

11 comments

  1. But they had signs in all the fields telling us how it would be better and to vote brexit!

  2. Well they don’t seem to be that angry judging by the lack of tractors protest in London.

  3. I remember all the Vote Leave signs in the fields next to major roads, propped up on haybales or farm trailers.

    Imagine being daft enough to abandon the EU’s deal, with largesse underpinned by the sheer belligerent militancy of continental farmers, for what turned out to be empty promises from Gove.

    Same for the fishermen.

  4. So let’s start off by saying that farmers voted for brexit in line with the rest of the population, so basically 50:50. Given the importance of CAP to subsidies you would think this is a bit high. But subsidies in the eu are changing as well, hence all the protests in France etc..

    Basically the subsidies gravy chain is changing. Farmers will have to adapt like every other type of business would. Given that agriculture is the biggest polluter of our waterways, for example, this is not necessarily a bad thing. Currently it’s like paying you neighbour not to take a dump on your front step.

  5. Cause all the farmers in the eu are perfectly happy? Right? 

  6. If you look at the land seizures and other disgusting treatment of farmers going on in the EU, it will quickly become apparent what they’re trying to do. It’s no different here. Private land ownership and food production is something they’ll be stamping down on in the coming years. By setting unachievable climate targets, they can force farmers to give up their land and their livelihood. Only a complete sociopath would be in full possession of the facts and be okay with it.

  7. Who knew that cutting yourself off from your main export base would be a bad idea?

  8. I don’t expect the average person to be an expert in international politics, but I would expect someone who worked in a skilled trade who dealt with international legislations to at least somewhat understand the ramifications of leaving the EU relevant to their industry.

    I know even smart people can be fooled when they really want to believe something, but I’ll never understand how so many farmers were so convincingly fooled by a movement that so clearly would lead to agricultural issues, even if they couldn’t tell you in economic speak what those impacts would be

  9. Still glad that they’d had enough of listening to experts?

  10. Prices in the UK are some of the lowest in the Western World and Europe. I travel a lot for work and can tell you this from first hand experience, Europe is not doing so well at the moment.

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