Brexit sows seeds of fear among British farmers
London
DEPENDENT on foreign workers and subsidies from Brussels, Britain's small but important agricultural sector is losing sleep over the possible fallout from Brexit, but hopes a future outside the European Union will open up new export opportunities.
Since Britain voted last June to exit the EU, the country's finance, car and airline sectors have been lobbying the loudest for continued access to the European single market. The agricultural sector - which represents less than one per cent of Britain's national output - has been less vocal, although the stakes are just as high.
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