FARMER Rob Adams says he worries about what Brexit will mean to young people in his industry - saying he backed Remain for his sons.

The well-known Worcestershire councillor combines his duties at County Hall alongside his work farming at Aston Hall Farm, in White Ladies Aston.

Councillor Adams, who lives in Spetchley, told the Worcester News like many other people he was left bewildered by the referendum campaign, before siding with Remain.

"I'm 68 years old now and to be quite honest, I'm on the wind-down now," he said.

"But my concern about leaving the EU is the uncertainty of young men who are investing into businesses now.

"Those farmers who have invested into the next generation too, it's those people I am most concerned about and how they budget for the future.

"I voted to go in back in 1973 but what happened last month, it's not comparing like with like.

"When it comes to 'Stand up for Farmers' (organised protests to support the farming industry) the French have always got involved and demonstrated good support for us.

"I've always valued the European farmers' support, especially with things like looking into the pricing of items.

"But to be honest I don't know what to think, I really don't - I know farmers who think we will be worse off, and others who say it will be great.

"I voted to stay in, but that was mainly due to discussing it with my sons - they were most definitely in so I did it for them."

His comments came after the National Farmers Union (NFU) warned that food prices are likely to rise as a "short-term consequence" of Brexit.

Meurig Raymond said the UK's reliance on food imports would result in prices at supermarkets creeping up.

He also said UK farmers who receive up to £3 billion in subsidies from the EU each year were headed into "uncharted waters" until the departure can be sorted out.

Councillor Adams is a former chairman at the county council and has farmed beef cattle at the site since 1969, which he rents from the Spetchley Estates.

The NFU held extraordinary meeting of its governing body last week to discuss what the Brexit vote means for farming.