Retaining the customs revenue agreement with the United Kingdom will be of little extra benefit to the Island's agriculture industry, according to the president of the Manx National Farmers' Union.

Howard Quayle says he can't see what the chief minister meant when he told Tynwald it would be good for farming, as local products such as meat and cheese are sold as zero-rated items.

However, he does recognise that dropping out of the agreement would lead to more border controls.

Mr Quayle is also backing Tony Brown's call for people to do more local shopping, saying he's been pushing the message for some time: