Farming survey: More than half of farmers want a Brexit minister

The threat posed by Brexit is driving the view that Ireland needs a specific ministry to deal with it, says the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA).

The Irish Examiner/ICMSA opinion poll shows more than half of farmers want a Brexit minister and a similar percentage do not believe the Government is doing enough to prepare for the UK’s exit from the EU.

A quarter of respondents believe Brexit has already impacted on agriculture here and two-thirds believe Brexit will have an effect on farming in the future.