Abattoir workers to be classed as 'skilled' but no movement on pickers in new points based immigration system

Within two days of the UK Government announcing its plans to control migration it has had to quickly row back on its proposals by allowing a new range of jobs to be classified as skilled.

Ewan Pate

21 February 2020 鈥� 1 min read

Speaking earlier in the week James Porter, chairman of NFUS's horticulture committee, said: "The language used by the Home Office in regard to the fruit and vegetable sector shows it does not understand...

Opinion: Every day is a school day in farming

Livestock specialist Katie Fallon, talks about learning new things in farming and visits a young sheep breeder ahead of the Great Yorkshire Show

Katie Fallon

30 June 2026 鈥� 2 min read

Livestock

How changing to an integrated calf scheme has brought multiple benefits to one Cumbrian farm

Looking to make the most of his land and buildings in a way that suited him, Ernie Harker is enjoying the benefits of switching to a lower risk system

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29 June 2026 鈥� 6 min read

Livestock

Developing a resilient system focused on soil health is the aim for Scottish coastal farm

Philip Close and his daughter Heather are still on a learning curve as they fine-tune their minimum-input suckler herd in Ayrshire, where priority is given to soil function and extended rest periods for the grazing

Wendy Short

26 June 2026 鈥� 8 min read

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