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...
Labour Shortage
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...
Government
EFRA report: Gov lacks understanding of issues facing farm sector
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has concluded that the UK government has not demonstrated a strong understanding...
Agri-Business
Business coalition calls on government to solve UK supply chain crisis
A coalition of leading food and farming businesses is calling the government ahead of the NFU Food Security Summit taking...
Agri-Business
55% confidence drop for UK food and drink businesses
Businesses in the UK food and drink sector reported a net confidence drop of 55% (to -51%) in quarter three...
N.Ireland
DEFRA's labour shortfall survey - deadline approaches
The closing date for completion of a Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) survey that will assess...
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
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...
Arable
MPs see first-hand 'appalling waste' on Scotland's fields of rotting fruit
A band of brave Westminster Scottish Affairs Committee members have taken to Scotland’s fields to give fruit picking a go...
