Rocky road ahead for Scottish farmers

Sir, – I am grateful to Debbie Porter (Letters, August 1) for destroying the Brexiteer argument that foreign workers take jobs from locals.

Further to her correspondence, soft fruit is not the only area of Scottish farming which is under threat.

Last week a national newspaper published details of how the Institute of Economic Affairs, a right wing pressure group with close links to Tory Brexiteers, has been seeking donations from US agri-business in return for access to Westminster ministers.

Of particular concern to Scottish livestock farmers is that this offer is likely to be of interest to American beef producers.

Most American beef is currently banned in Europe under EU regulations on growth hormones but a UK farming industry, without EU protection, would be left vulnerable.

Two points are indisputable.

Firstly, the whole Brexit fiasco was brought about because the hapless Cameron could not control the warring factions within the Tory party.

Secondly, irrespective of how effective or ineffective a government proves itself to be, the farming community appears to vote overwhelmingly for the Tories at a general election.

Such an election appears increasingly likely as Mrs May’s government blunders from one self-inflicted crisis to another.

Can I please implore the farming community to prove me wrong on my second point?

Ken Guild. Brown Street, Broughty Ferry.

Also under threat from Brexit: the Scottish beef industry.