How badly could Brexit disrupt agricultural exports from Northern Ireland?

Analysis: Many farmers in Northern Ireland send milk and other produce across the Irish border for processing and re-export. How grave are the potential problems they face? Ben Chu looks at the evidence

Little is black and white when it comes to Brexit (Getty)

Brexit is a potential headache for every sector, not least Northern Irish agriculture, which does a large amount of cross-border business with the republic.

One issue on the minds of those working in the farming sector is: what will happen to UK agricultural produce sent for processing outside the country after Brexit?

Will it still be possible for, say, farmers in Northern Ireland to export milk to the Republic of Ireland, for it to be processed there into milk powder, and then exported again to China with a “produce EU” quality stamp as it is at present?