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The Vegetable Farmer – February Opinion
Could 2023 finally be the year that politicians begin to take food security seriously? Whisper it quietly, but there are ...
Tag: seasonal workers
10,000 extra seasonal visas if required
The increased allocation of six-month seasonal worker visas, to 45,000 in 2023, announced by Defra and the Home Office in ...
Increase in seasonal workers visas is a step forward
Responding to Defra’s announcement on the Seasonal Workers Scheme, NFU Deputy President Tom Bradshaw said: “This increase in visas is ...
Rishi Sunak urged not to cut off labour with immigration focus
According to a report in The Guardian, prime minister Rishi Sunak has been urged not to let a renewed focus ...
HTA’s calls for increase in seasonal worker visas granted by Defra
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) today announced a significant increase in the number of seasonal worker ...
Increase in seasonal workers visas is a step forward, NFU says
Responding to Defra’s announcement on the Seasonal Workers Scheme, NFU Deputy President Tom Bradshaw said: “This increase in visas is ...
Government provides boost to horticulture industry with certainty over seasonal workers
45,000 visas for seasonal workers will be available for businesses next year, the government confirmed today, providing a boost for ...
NFU and members write to Immigration Minister on seasonal worker visa concerns
The NFU, including 160 members, have written to Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick amid concerns over visas for seasonal workers in ...
New survey from Defra reveals important labour shortage
There is still a shortfall in labour supply on a significant number of horticultural farms, according to the latest Defra ...
Fruit growers say government is out of touch
The managing director of a Kent-based fruit grower and packer has said that politicians are out of touch with the ...
