Brexit vote: 'This is a win for UK agriculture'

Farming in the South West is one industry that's been split over our membership of the EU.

For many farmers the EU has been a source of support, providing valuable subsidies and cheap foreign labour, while others believe their industry has been held back by unnecessary interference from Brussels.

Paul George from Tresillian has 270 Holstein Friesian cattle and supplies his milk to the dairy firm Arla, receiving 19.12p per litre.

He is celebrating what he believes to be a momentous day in British history.

Paul has four children and - including himself and his wife - employs 11 people.

He's not worried about losing the Single Farm Payment and believes Brexit is the way forward

He said it was unknown what the impact would have on British Farmers - he called for a new government, and a leader who wanted to promote all things British.

He said if subsidies were to go, UK agriculture was in a better place to "really thrive".

He called on the industry leaders to begin negotiations to decide which was the best way to take the industry forward.

As voting got underway, Paul said he was not confident of a Leave vote, and believed the vote would go in favour of Remain.

But as the night went on he became more and more buoyed.

Previously the farmer told ITV West Country that a Remain vote left the future of farming in jeopardy, especially for him, and the fourth generation of farmers on his site.

He called for relaxed food labelling and a promotion of the industry Red Tractor label and the Union Jack flag.

His father Chris George said the vote gave him hope of a brighter future.

The 70-year-old farmer has worked both inside, and outside the EU. But he said there was little comparison as the farming industry had moved on "so much", from family orientation to large industrial processes.

He added his main reason for voting Leave was because he wasn't satisfied with the way things were.