Brexit as disruptive as disease outbreak, says farmers' leader

NFU's Minette Batters says 'inept parliament' forcing firms to spend millions to prepare

Farmers are finding preparing for Brexit as disruptive as a major disease outbreak, and food companies are in danger of moving out of the UK or scaling back their investment, a farming leader has warned.

Minette Batters, president of the National Farmers' Union, said: "Millions are being spent every day in no-deal planning and contingency plans for the food industry. Businesses are having to invest so much money to protect us from an inept parliament. This will break some businesses."