>> >>They all agree however that UK agriculture would, in the long run, be in far
>> better shape and far more sustainable without them
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>> Without the subsidies, without the EU or without both?
>>
>> Because without the subsidies I entirely agree, they should be short term use only. But
>> without the EU? I'd be surprised, though I am surely no farming expert.
>>
Sorry, I wasn't clear. Without subsidies.. Though the reality of much fresh produce is that the UK is a net importer by some margin, so for UK farmers the harder it is for non UK produce to get to UK supermarkets the more power some of them imagine they'd have. Not necessarily better for consumers however :)
Of course, Spain is where most of that produce comes from, and we are their largest single market for most produce. So the Spanish are quite keen on being able to get their produce into the UK. 48 hours stuck in Dover clearing customs is unlikely to do a lorry load of spinach much good !!
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