The UK and EU have now commenced the so-called Article 50 negotiations that will determine how the UK exits the European Union, and what the future relationship between the two will be. Prime Minister Theresa May's call for a snap election to ‘Strengthen the hand of the government' has backfired, and she's in a much more precarious situation both personally, in terms of her own position, but also in terms of her government, and its ability to proceed with its agenda without compromise.

What does all that mean for the agribusiness sector? We explore the impacts for agribusiness broadly with Chris Horseman, and take a detailed look at the animal health sector with our guest, Joseph Harvey, Editor of Animal Pharm.

In part two of the global trade policy series, Chris Horseman and Roger Bernard return to look at international policy from the perspective of the UK and the EU.

With Brexit shaking up the European Union, are we heading for a new paradigm in which long-term expansion in international trade is no longer a political priority?

In this era of growing scepticism about the benefits of globalisation, with the election of Donald Trump in the USA and with Brexit shaking up the European Union, are we heading for a new paradigm in which long-term expansion in international trade is no longer a political priority? Or will the imperatives of economic growth inevitably re-assert themselves once the initial shocks have been absorbed?

In this first episode, we take a look at global trade policy from the perspective of the United States.

This is the first of a two-part series on international trade policy. In part two we’ll return to look at policy in Europe and the EU.