No-deal Brexit would be catastrophic for UK farmers, warns NFU

Union boss Minette Batters says tariffs would price British farms out of export market

The UK's farmers face a profound crisis in the event of a no-deal Brexit, and there is dangerous ground ahead even if a deal is agreed, according to the head of the National Farmers' Union.

Minette Batters, the union's first female leader, is determined to be cautiously positive about Brexit, for which a majority of farmers voted. "We have to embrace the future " and make sure we have a goal and a plan," said Batters, who declined to reveal how she voted in the referendum.