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Farming Today: 06/10/23 Labour shortages and migrant workers; 100 years of young farmers; Exotic root veg

06/10/23 Labour shortages and migrant workers; 100 years of young farmers; Exotic root veg

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Shortage occupation list; 100 years of young farmers clubs in Scotland; Exotic root veg.

Farmers react to 'shortage occupation list' which doesn't include any agricultural jobs. Scottish Young Farmers Clubs celebrate their centenary. Root veg for fine dining.

The Migration Advisory Committee has rejected a bid from the National Farmers Union to include eight agricultural jobs on the government's "shortage occupation list" - the list of jobs where employers who face a shortage of labour are given some special dispensations within immigration rules to make it easier to employ migrant labour to fill vacancies.  Now the NFU is warning that food production could be affected if farmers can't get the people they need.

Celebrations have been taking place in Caithness  to mark one hundred years since the formation of Scotland’s first ever Young Farmer’s Club. 

All week we’ve been hearing about root vegetables, a comfort food for the winter, but perhaps not a food that you often associate with fine dining. One small organic farm in Cambridgeshire is trying to change that perception. Flourish Produce grows 750 vegetable varieties and sells direct to high-end restaurants in London. 

Presenter = Caz Graham
Producer = Rebecca Rooney

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