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TRADE AND PEOPLE

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t already seems an age ago but on June 23rd negotiating positions. Trade with the EU is
2016 the United Kingdom voted to leave economically imperative and will continue
Ithe European Union with a small majority whatever.
of 51.9% to 48.1%. In our Fenland region 71.4% Allpress Farms mainly sells to the UK market
voted resoundingly to leave. Whether you agree and occasionally exports wheat. But we do
or not, or you have changed your mind, by the import leeks at around 1,500 tons from our
time you read this the United Kingdom will be
out of Europe. “We are all part of a complex
What impact does this have on Allpress Farms? supply chain where trade with
Trade and People. Europe is essential.”
Common sense on both sides suggests that partners in Spain in May and June every year.
there will be a trade deal of sorts once the But interestingly to produce all our arable and
politicians stand down and compromise their
vegetable crops we require up to 70
different inputs from seeds, plants,
plant protection products to nutrient
inputs many of which are produced in
EU countries. Of these, 49 are totally
manufactured in the EU and the
other 21 are between 50% and 60%
manufactured in the EU.
On the farm the majority of our
tractors and equipment and their

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