What the Chequers agreement means for farmers

Speaking to the House of Lords EU External Affairs sub-committee last week, Sam Lowe, a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform, highlighted the risks for the UK of breaking away. He said every product of animal origin shipped to the EU from third countries has to enter via a special veterinary border inspection post. Upon leaving the EU, the number of avenues for British goods into Europe would be slashed, as not every entry point has such a facility.