British Farming on the Brink of Brexit…

On the 29th March, Prime Minister Theresa May gave the green light for Article 50, which in political terms means the beginning of our withdrawal from the EU, which we have been part of for 44 years. The question that doubtlessly fills your mind is how Brexit will affect British agriculture – at least, here at Agri-Linc, it’s one of our principal concerns.

Article 50 & Farming

The small print of article 50 clearly shows that the farming community has reason to be concerned. For starters, Britain has been the recipient of generous subsidies under the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy for decades.

CAP Payments

According to a recent Financial times article, in 2015, CAP payments to UK farmers totalled £3 billion. According to David Caffal, chief of the Agricultural Industries Confederation “A divorce from the EU which does not encompass either single market access or customs union membership” could be “potentially very damaging” for British agriculture and food production.

However, the news is not all bad!...

Weak Pound

A weak pound has meant that our home-grown products and machinery have become more competitive on global markets, which can only be a good thing.
Besides that, a weak pound has also reduced the threat of cheap imports. For farmers, as much as Brexit is a leap into the unknown, it is an opportunity to devise our own charter to do what is most important, to support British agriculture.

How Will You Support British Agriculture?

For our part, we have created our own brand Proforge, a now renowned exporter of high quality wearing parts, attachments and machinery. Our products are used widely and successfully in countries outside of the EU, we also have a dealership in New Zealand (follow this link for contact details http://proforge.co.uk/dealers). We are supporting the industry and supporting you. Go to http://proforge.co.uk to support our British agriculture in the age of Brexit.