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Lack of seasonal workers leaves growers on a 'knife edge'

The NFU is calling for urgent clarity on the future of the Seasonal Workers Scheme, amid claims the industry’s future rests ‘on a knife edge’.

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Lack of seasonal workers leaves growers on a 'knife edge'

The NFU is calling for urgent clarity on the future of the Seasonal Workers Scheme, amid claims the industrys future rests on a knife edge. Growers are being asked to add their names to an NFU letter...

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