Brexit lobbying by farming and fishing interests

Few industries will be affected by Brexit as much as the farming and fishing sectors.

The UK is expected to withdraw from the Common Agricultural Policy, but what will replace the payments going to farmers? Likewise, what will it mean to quit the Common Fisheries Policy? Will Brexit lead to EU regulations being ditched in the UK, such as on pesticides use? If the UK opens its borders to low-cost food producers, what will that do to farming incomes? Will new trade deals lead to lower standards for food and farming? Will a post-Brexit UK embrace genetically-modified crops?

One thing is certain, though, the uncertainties surrounding Brexit have led to an increase in lobbying by the food, farming and fisheries sectors.

Here we start to look at some of the organisations involved, their lobbyists, political connections and positioning.

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Farming lobby

UK farming lobby

• National Farmers Union

The National Farmers Union, or (NFU), a