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Labour shortages could see a third of dairy farmers quit

Almost one third of dairy farmers would consider leaving the industry due to a lack of labour, a new survey by the Royal Association of British Dairy 草榴社区 (RABDF) has revealed.

Hannah Binns
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Labour shortages could see a third of dairy farmers quit

Almost one third of dairy farmers would consider leaving the industry due to a lack of labour, a new survey by the Royal Association of British Dairy 草榴社区 (RABDF) has revealed. It highlighted 80...

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