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Morning all..things are very different this morning to say the least
— IrelandsFarmers (@IrelandsFarmers) June 24, 2016
Farmers in Ireland are concermed about the implications of Brexit on the Irish agricultural industry.
40% of Irish pigmeat goes to a market whose currency has collapsed.. #Brexit #EUref pic.twitter.com/hkJIco3rxl
— Shane McAuliffe (@ShaneMcAuliffe1) June 24, 2016
Stunned! #EURefResult #brexit this will be very bad for UKfarmers! Irish farmers shall suffer as UK is our main agricultural trading partner
— Zwartbles Ireland (@ZwartblesIE) June 24, 2016
#Brexit will add further pressure on Dairy prices just when there seemed to be light at the end of the tunnel. pic.twitter.com/XCm87WV2Lw
— Jason Fitzgerald (@jason_fitzgeral) June 24, 2016
A Brexit could see a role reversal according to some.
In the past, farmers went north for the prices. In a few years, they'll probably be going north for RoundUp
— Pat O'Keeffe (@Pat_O_Keeffe) June 24, 2016
Meanwhile, in Northern Ireland...
All over Northern Ireland there are farmers trying to drag their land over the border #brexit
— Cormac McCann (@CormMc) June 24, 2016
Edwin Poots says Brexit will help the NI farming community?!? Seriously though, where has he been for the last 40 years?
— Aishling Mc Morrow (@AshMc8914) June 24, 2016
I also feel sorry for all of the small British and Northern Irish farmers and SMEs whose livelihoods are now dust because of #Brexit
— JK (@ISayJK) June 24, 2016
While in Scotland, there's fear for the sheep industry.
NSA Scotland chairman Sybil Macpherson says #Brexit is 'very concerning' for sheep farmers #RHS2016
— Gemma Mackenzie (@GMackenzie_PJ) June 24, 2016
Despite everything, some are trying to remain positive, and it's water over the head for some generations.
#Brexit u think it's a big story, then you come in from the yard & your 2 daughters are dancing around the kitchen to Billy Joel #dontpanic
— Ronan Byrne (@friendlyfarmer) June 24, 2016
In case anyone out there is worried, UK is still open for business. We're still farming, manufacturing training, buying & selling.#Brexit
— Neil Turner (@NeilofWatford) June 24, 2016
Time to head to the uk to buy a car soon! #Brexit
— Mark Cox (@coxm1) June 24, 2016
Or perhaps a tractor?
Irish Farmers Journal farmer writer Kieran Sullivan offered his solution:
Maybe the UK government should just ask the people to vote again. This worked when Irish people gave the wrong answer on various EU Treaties
— Kieran Sullivan (@kieran_sullivan) June 24, 2016
The full effects of Brexit on agriculture in Ireland are still unknown, and for now we wait.
First effect of #Brexit vote will appear on Monday when EU-agriculture ministers meet. Expect that UK-minister does not take the floor
— Ole Ryborg (@OleRyborg) June 24, 2016
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