Farmers call for 'land army' to sustain UK food production during coronavirus crisis

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Leaders and unions concerned about acute labour shortage suggest retraining those put out of work

Farming leaders have raised concerns about a lack of available labour because of the coronavirus, with one calling for a “land army” to be recruited from people put out of work by the crisis.

 

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This needs to be compulsory for students in the “long vacation”: just as it was earlier in the 20th century (and as part of National Service for some). No exemptions, rich & poor do it, reduction in tuition fees offered in return. DefraGovUK NFUtweets NFUPolitical

There’s a thing.

Stop making excuses for low wage migration.

Can I bring my kids?! When I was a child I went potato picking with my Mum in Pembrokeshire - not sure we’d get away with that today though?!

They should look into mass migration

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