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Farming matters: Richard Williamson - "Look at the labour crisis through a different lens"

S uggestions made by Jacob Rees-Mogg and others which we could import our soft fruit from abroad to override the labour issue caused a lot of irritation in the UK horticulture and agriculture sectors

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Independent consultant in strategic change for agribusinesses
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Independent consultant in strategic change for agribusinesses

Whatever the economics or opinions on this, the bigger picture needs to remain firmly in sight, which is the significant contribution of the soft fruit industry - and wider food and drink production -...

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