Brexit contains big threat for animal feed supply chain

Disruption of the animal feedstuff supply chain is one of the many feared consequences of a “hard” Brexit — due to Derry port being the main source for feed importation for most of the northern region of Ireland.

“There has not been sufficient appreciation of the disruption that could be caused to local supply chains, particularly those close to the Border,” said Teagasc Director Professor Gerry Boyle, when he recently addressed the Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the UK from the EU.