Farmers feeling increasingly gloomy about Brexit, says NFU

Snap election and reality of EU referendum result have led to confidence levels and investment falling, farmers' union poll showsDespite overwhelmingly being in support of leaving the EU at the Brexit referendum, farmers are increasingly gloomy now that they are staring down the reality of what leaving will entail.In two years, confidence levels on the outlook for the next three years, as measured by the National Farmers' Union (NFU), have plummeted to just above zero from a high of 19 points on the positive side, in the wake of the general election being called and Brexit being set. Continue reading...