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Low uptake of horticulture jobs sees recruitment pressures mount

NFU鈥檚 horticulture and potatoes board chairwoman Alison Capper has warned thousands of pickers are needed to fill 鈥榩eak鈥� jobs for the harvest season fast approaching.

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Low uptake of horticulture jobs sees recruitment pressures mount

NFU's horticulture and potatoes board chairwoman Alison Capper has warned thousands of pickers are needed to fill 鈥榩eak' jobs for the harvest season fast approaching. Despite Government backed recruitment...

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