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Ag 'absolutely crucial' to Shortage Occupation List

With the demand for overseas workers 鈥榓bsolutely crucial鈥� to a permanent workforce within the farming sector, farm groups have warned agricultural roles must be included within the Shortage Occupation List (SOL) to avoid

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Ag 'absolutely crucial' to Shortage Occupation List

RABDF managing director Mark Knight warned that, post-2021, some of the largest, most technically advanced dairy farms could be lost due to their reliance on foreign labour, the repercussions of which...

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