Welsh farmers and Brexit

I post this here as for some reason I can't post on the Brexit threads

The Welsh farmers are saying a No deal will ruin them .
Why don't we just buy Welsh meat ?
Is it too expensive ?

Re: Welsh farmers and Brexit

I think it's to do with subsidies ... these out-of-the-way non profit making farms across the EU are paid billions (collectively) to continue operating.

In fact I'd be surprised if there's a single UK farmer who voted brexit.

Re: Welsh farmers and Brexit

I have a friend ( Northern Ireland sheep farmer ) and years ago I remember him saying he gets £32,000 year EU subsidy for farming on hill land ... I imagine it’s more today
Also I notice these past two years many fields around here that havnt been used for years are suddenly being ploughed and used so I’m thinking farmers will run a fiddle claiming loss of earnings and want government subsidies

Re: Welsh farmers and Brexit

Loads voted brexit



I worked for Ipsos Mori in the lead up to brexit and I canvassed North Antrim which is a farming community and believe me, we voted brexit here

Re: Welsh farmers and Brexit

I knew an Irish farmer once ( some 25 years ago) who told me he made a lot of money from ' set aside '
Ie he was paid money NOT to farm some of the land.

Re: Welsh farmers and Brexit

My mate bought the farm next door too , leaves the house etc empty but claims another Eu subsidy for that farm