Thank you Becky, I believe you have made my point

If we crash out then our market goes.

Most of the lamb sold in the UK is from New Zealand. British lamb is indeed high quality. It's a shame it won't be around much longer.

I am struggling with the part about easily outselling New Zealand lamb, or anyone else's. If WTO rules apply British lamb won't sell any more in the UK than it currently does, probably less because there will be more cheap lamb coming in. So how does that replace our EU sales? I rather feel that the ADHB may be something of an authority on this point, albeit I am sure your local butcher also has a PhD in Economics.

And as for goat farming, I can only assume that is a joke.

The land will just be left to degrade.

In fairness. You completely swerved my entire post.

We're the Arthur over ere!

Unfortunately I've never been there at all. Driven past it countless times. Do they also drink the stuff?

I really like Sturm.

You are spectacularly incorrect. Approximately 60% of our imports is from New Zealand. Do you think we consume none of our own?

All of these things will readjust accordingly too, it's currently this way (i.e. our exports of lamb to the EU) due to the status quo. That's not to say that we will import less in future, nor that we won't export to other places instead of them.

Optimistic as ever

Wrong

We are net importers.

From figures published this February.

During 2017 the UK imported 80,200 tonnes of sheep meat, 11% lower than in 2016 and the lowest volume for at least 20 years, according to the latest data from HMRC. UK sheep meat imports were worth £369.5 million in 2017, 7% more than in 2016. Meanwhile UK exports of sheep meat grew by 14%, to 89,000 tonnes, which were worth £384.3 million.

Optimistic as ever