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OPINION: Those of us who have been around for quite a few years will remember the unhappy and heady days when Britain joined the then EEC on the January 1, 1973.

New Zealand primary producers enter a new phase of uncertainty as Britain lurches its way out of the European Union.

The United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union on Friday and the beginning of trade negotiations between the two blocs removes come uncertainty for NZ’s meat industry.

Agricultural trade and a free trade agreement with the United Kingdom are on the agenda for trade minister David Parker on his visit to Europe this week.

The NZ meat industry’s challenges in the UK have increased with UK retailer Waitrose planning to source all lamb from only British producers.

Peter Burke has spent the last three weeks observing Brexit first-hand in England and Ireland. 

A British contractor recently demonstrated the capabilities of precision machinery in modern farming.

If Britain crashes out of the EU at the end of October it will be unlikely to seriously affect the New Zealand meat industry.

UK activists have resumed their attack on the dairy industry.

With a no-deal Brexit looming, NZ meat exporters face the prospect of paying tariffs twice on product going from the UK to the EU.