Understand the Brexit impact on agriculture with Countrywide Farmers. Our resources provide detailed analysis of how Brexit is reshaping agricultural policies, trade agreements, and market conditions in the UK and Ireland. Learn about the challenges and opportunities that Brexit presents for farmers, including changes in subsidies, labor regulations, and export markets. Stay updated with our expert articles on adapting to the post-Brexit agricultural landscape and making informed decisions for your farm’s future.
Did you know the UK has a ‘just in time’ food system with groceries for only 5 to 10 days? This fact shows how vulnerable our farming is post-Brexit. For
Did you know in 2019, the U.K. made up 15% of the EU’s people and 17.6% of its money? This shows how Brexit affects both Europe and the U.S. due
Did you know, last year, just 1% of UK seasonal farmworkers were British? The rest, a huge 99%, came from Eastern Europe. This fact shows one major problem for UK
Since Brexit, there’s been more red tape in trading between the UK and the EU. This means moving goods has gotten a lot harder for farmers. It has seriously disrupted
Did you know that the UK’s plan to help its farmers is going down, even after considering inflation? This big change is part of the many new things happening in
Did you know that being familiar with agri-environment schemes (AES) greatly affects how UK farmers take them up after Brexit? This shows how important past involvement with these schemes is.
On the 27th of February, 2018, Defra released a document for public comments. It’s called “Health and Harmony: the future for food, farming, and the environment in a Green Brexit”.
In 2022, the U.K. imported a huge $92.1 billion in agri-foods. It makes the U.K. the fifth-largest importer globally. Yet, the country’s own farm production adds less than 1 percent
Do you know that by 2030, the UK government wants to bring back 30% of its natural spaces? This goal is very important after Brexit. With Brexit changing a lot
Over 6,300 farms in the UK have closed since 2017. This shows the urgent need for strong help in farming. Recently, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak brought out a big support
The UK’s deficit hit 7.7% of GDP in early 2022, marking a new high. This figure highlights the economic fallout of Brexit in sectors like agriculture. Following the EU-UK Trade
In 2020, the U.K. agricultural sector made an incredible $34.2 billion (£26.7 billion). But, it’s shocking that the country imported $75.5 billion in agriculture, much more than its exports worth
Did you know that in the UK alone, a shocking £22 million pounds’ worth of fruit and vegetables went unpicked last year? This fact highlights a huge problem: the lack
In 2023, the profit of UK farming might fall by up to one-third compared to 2022. Many challenges are appearing from Brexit, which ended on December 31, 2020. This change
Transferring goods from the UK to the EU now requires more paperwork and approvals. This leads to trade delays. Brexit has made many changes for the UK’s farming, studied by
Before Brexit, the UK got close to £3 billion yearly from the EU. This was up to 90% of some farmers’ incomes. Since Brexit, these funds are slowly stopping. This
Did you know that in recent years, the UK’s imports of forest goods, like wood pellets, grew a lot? This shows big changes in the UK farming industry after Brexit.
In 2020, the U.K. imported goods worth $75.5 billion and exported $30.5 billion in agriculture. This shows how serious Brexit’s impact is on the U.K.’s farming. Leaving the EU means
Before Brexit, vast amounts of sheep meat from the UK went to EU countries, making up 90-95% of the total. UK farms received about €4 billion each year through the
The UK’s farming sector might lose money because of delays in approving goods. These delays mean food sometimes goes to waste. Brexit is changing how we trade and produce food,
Did you know that around 80% of the UK’s rules on the environment, food, and farming came from the EU? This changed when Brexit happened on January 31, 2020. It
Did you know Scotland voted by 24 per cent to stay in the EU? Its urban areas clearly wanted to stay. But, the countryside told a more complex story. Rural
Do you know the UK bought $92.1 billion worth of agricultural goods in 2022? This made it the fifth biggest buyer worldwide. Since Brexit, the UK has seen big changes
Before Brexit, EU farmers got about €4 billion a year from the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). This support was very important for UK farmers. But, after Brexit, this support
Did you know that from January-February 2018 to January-February 2021, agricultural imports from Great Britain dropped by 72%? This huge fall shows how much Brexit has changed the UK’s agricultural
Did you know? Since 2020, there’s been a tremendous 94% increase in Countryside Stewardship agreements. This spike is driven by major changes after Brexit. For farmers in the United Kingdom,
Did you know farmers in England can get government support for around 280 environmentally friendly activities? This is part of the government’s new plan worth £2.4 billion a year. Now,
Did you know the UK is the world’s fifth-largest importer of agricultural goods? In 2022, the country brought in $92.1 billion in these goods. This was way more than the
Did you know 90-95% of sheep meat from the UK goes to EU countries? This shows how much UK farming relies on Europe. With Brexit, UK farming faces new policies,
Agriculture has changed a lot in the last 40 years. While it has grown, wildlife has suffered. The number of people working on farms in the UK has gone down