Arable
Calls for Scottish horticulture sector to review seasonal worker scheme
The National Farmers’ Union Scotland (NFUS) has urged those in the horticultural sector to take part in its seasonal worker...
seasonal workers
Agri-Business
45,000 seasonal worker visas made available for 2023
45,000 visas for seasonal workers will be available for businesses next year, the government confirmed today (December 16). The allocation...
Agri Politics
Concerns raised over the future of the Seasonal Workers Scheme
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU), is writing to Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick amid concerns over visas for seasonal workers in...
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
Seasonal Worker visa route to be extended until 2024
The Seasonal Worker visa scheme to allow seasonal workers to come to the UK will continue, but the government has...
Rural Life
RSABI launches new multi-lingual helpline to support migrant workers
Scotland’s rural charity, RSABI, has launched a new multi-lingual helpline to improve its accessibility to seasonal migrant workers. The charity, which...
Agri Politics
Seasonal Worker Scheme to be introduced in 2021
NFU Scotland has welcomed the UK government’s announcement that it will introduce a Seasonal Worker Scheme in 2021 allowing access...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland hosts seminar on immigration effects on seasonal workers
A number of new immigration routes that will form part of the UK government’s new points-based system were unveiled when...
Agri-Business
Updated rules for seasonal farm workers arriving into the UK
Seasonal workers arriving in England to carry out vital work on farms ahead of Christmas will now be able to...
Agri-Business
'Immigation Bill must recognise the importance of non-UK workers'
Farm organisations have called for the UK Government’s immigration legislation to recognise the important role non-UK workers play in food...
Agri-Business
EU member states told to ‘exchange information’ on seasonal worker needs
The European Commission has issued guidelines for EU member states to follow to ensure the continued movement of workers, including...
Agri Politics
British farmers warn of ‘dangerous’ disappearance of EU labour
The supply of seasonal workers required for a successful harvest in the UK is “already in danger” for the year...
N.Ireland
British farms ‘critically short’ of seasonal fruit and veg labour supply
England and Wales have suffered a 17% decline in the number of seasonal workers required for the harvesting of fruit...
EU
Calls for seasonal work permit scheme for non-EU workers in the UK
There is an urgent need for a substantial trial of a seasonal agricultural permit scheme for non-EU workers in the...
