WELSH LIVESTOCK FARMERS FEAR SERIOUS THREATS FROM BREXIT
January 1st, 2018
SHEEP farmers in Wales face “an extremely difficult future” after Brexit, if the UK government fails to negotiate a trade deal that secures tariff-free access to key European Union (EU) export markets, a leading trade body has warned.
Gwyn Howells, chief executive of Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC), the trade association responsible for promoting Welsh red meat, told Global Meat News that sheep meat reared in Wales stands to be one of the biggest losers from a Brexit settlement that does not include a free trade agreement (FTA) with the rest of the EU.
“There is no ...
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