Farming survey: Farmers want a minister for Brexit

More than half of farmers want a Brexit minister and do not believe the Government is doing enough to prepare for the UK’s exit from the EU.

The Irish Examiner/ICMSA opinion poll found one in four respondents believe Brexit has already impacted on agriculture here and two thirds believe it will impact on farming in the future.

The opinion poll also found that farmers want the Government to be more proactive in how it handles Brexit, beginning with a Brexit minister.