Agri Politics
Concern over labour shortages in Scottish food sector
Scottish rural affairs secretary, Mairi Gougeon, has called for a meeting with UK secretary of state for environment, food and...
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Rural Life
Review of labour shortages in food supply chain published
An independent review commissioned by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) into the labour shortage in the...
N.Ireland
Fears over future of NI mushroom industry amid labour shortage
There are fears that the mushroom industry in Northern Ireland (NI) will “disappear” unless the UK government steps in. That’s...
Schemes
£22m worth of fruit and veg wasted due to labour shortage
According to a new survey by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), £22 million worth of the 2022 fruit and vegetable...
Agri Politics
Defra announces chair for review of labour shortages in supply chain
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that John Shropshire will chair the independent review into...
Forestry
Labour shortage: Will we have enough Xmas trees this year?
A UK Christmas tree retailer has warned of a potential shortage of real trees this year, due to the on-going...
Agri Politics
Food and farming orgs ask PM to solve labour shortage 'with urgency'
Twelve of the UK’s food and farming organisations have called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to solve the current labour...
Agri-Business
Unite: Solution to farm labour shortage is simple
One of Northern Ireland's biggest unions has warned agricultural employers they must pay their workers more if they want to...
Agri-Business
Union launches employment service for labour shortage
Scotland’s farming union has launched a service to help fruit and vegetable growers recruit workers who have lost their jobs...
Agri-Business
Migration Advisory Committee recommends adding veterinary to labour shortage list
The latest UK Shortage Occupation List review recommends veterinarians are included, recognising the industry’s increasing difficulty filling roles. Around 95%...
Agri-Business
Scottish farms already facing seasonal labour shortages of up to 15%
Many Scottish farms and agri-food businesses are already facing seasonal labour shortages of up to 15% raising fears that stricter...
Agri-Business
Migration Advisory Committee calls for evidence on labour shortages
Rural businesses are urged to respond to the Government’s review of the shortage occupation list as the deadline to make...
N.Ireland
'Automation could solve the agri-food industry’s labour shortage problems'
Robots that pick fruit, weeds, and even go out into the field and feed the cows could become a common...
Agri Politics
Labour Party in power could impact farm sales in Northern England - GSC Grays
GSC Grays has said the result of the General Election and its subsequent tax shifts could impact land and farm...
Agri-Business
Problems securing migrant labour still 'loom large' - Gougeon
Scottish rural secretary Mairi Gougeon said problems with securing migrant labour in seasonal and seafood processing still “loom large” despite...
Agri-Business
Labour rules must be eased to support NI agri-food sector – Sugden
Labour rules need to be eased to ensure the survival of the agri-food industry in Northern Ireland, according to Claire...
Agri-Business
'Dire state' of dairy labour situation in UK - RABDF
The “dire state” of the labour situation on UK dairy farms has been highlighted by the Royal Association of British...
Agri-Business
Dairy sector labour crisis can't be fixed overnight - RABDF
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has said that fixing the labour crisis in the dairy sector “isn’t...
