25 Jan 2024 --- Fruit and vegetable growers across the UK are bracing for the impact of new post-Brexit border checks, which are expected to exacerbate supply chain problems of long waiting times and raised overhead costs for keeping perishables refrigerated. These looming changes are part of the new Border Target Operating Model (BTOM), a post-Brexit border regime designed to tighten control over imports.While the government asserts that these measures are to safeguard the UK against biosecurity threats, the agricultural sector fears collateral damage. The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) raises alarms over the policy changes scheduled for April, which could disrupt the import of young plants vital for the upcoming planting season.
