A leading dairy co-operative has warned that a no-deal Brexit would “wipe out” profitability in the dairy sector.
Nick Whelan, chief executive of Dale Farm, said steep EU export tariffs in the event of a no-deal would crush the sector.
Dale Farm is owned by 1,250 dairy farmers in Northern Ireland and Great Britain.
The remarks are the clearest warning yet of the impact of a no-deal Brexit for NI’s key agri-food industry.
24 September 2019