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Farming Today: Four Weeks Until Brexit

Four Weeks Until Brexit

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, Four Weeks Until Brexit

Charlotte Smith is joined by an export panel to discuss where we are with four weeks to go

After a fast moving week in politics, Charlotte Smith is joined by an expert panel to discuss what the prime minister's new Brexit plan means for British farming.

With 4 weeks to go till October 31st, Charlotte Smith is joined by an expert panel to discuss how Britain's food and farming industry is preparing for Brexit. They look at the practical implications of the Prime Ministers proposals for a new Withdrawal Agreement as well as exploring the impact of a potential No Deal scenario.

On the panel:
Nick von Westenholz - Director of EU Exit and International Trade at the National Farmers' Union
Declan Billington - Chief Executive of Thompsons, Northern Ireland’s largest animal feed producer, and Vice-Chair of Northern Ireland Food and Drink
Bill Wiggin - Conservative MP, farmer and Chair of the Pasture-Fed Livestock Association

Presented by Charlotte Smith
Produced by Heather Simons

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