In south armagh, on the very edge of Northern Ireland, for nearly 100 years. You would not think there was a border. Many times youre across the border and you dont realise it. The no deal is a chaos its going to be. Nobody seems to know what we can do. Stock you can hold on, but your milk has to. Tanks full every other day. Second day, at the border, the hard border, we have to throw it all out. Thats our livelihood. So what do you need to see whats the best possible outcome . A deal and a transition period. Hundreds of thousands of animals and millions of litres of milk cross the irish border every year. Its somewhere around here, but theres nothing to show exactly where it is. For the businesses and for the people on both sides, its practically invisible. Unlike here between sweden and norway, where you simply cant miss the border. This crossing from an eu country into a non eu country is not only a physical barrier, but also impacts the decisions made by the norwegian government an
Now on bbc news. A special report on the big issues facing uk agriculture, including the possible effects of brexit and Climate Change. Hi there and welcome to this special programme putting the focus on farming. Bbc news has just spent a week looking at the industry that, of course, feeds us, shapes our countryside, and is an important contributor to the national economy. And weve been talking to farmers, around the uk, about their hopes and fears for the future. Well start by looking at brexit. The uks farming unions have warned that with no deal there could be severe disruption to the industry. The Farm Business consultancy, andersons, says that in the event of no deal, up to £850 million a year could be lost in profits. But could there be opportunities too . As a former sheep farmer myself, i was keen to find out and i started myjourney on the border in Northern Ireland. Brexit has brought uncertainty to agriculture, but nowhere more so than here, on the irish border. Owen martins