Agri-Business
The Seasonal Worker scheme is set to be changed to allow horticulture workers work for up to six months within any 10-month period.
Schemes
The Northern Ireland Mushroom Growers Association (NIMGA) has said that the current Seasonal Workers Visa Scheme, which permits...
Pig/Poultry
The NFU has welcomed the extension of the seasonal worker visa allocation, but has warned that a long-term scheme is still needed.
The NFU has said it is pleased that the MAC has recognised how "significantly important" the Seasonal Workers Scheme (SWS) is in its review..
Scottish rural secretary Mairi Gougeon said problems with securing migrant labour in seasonal and...
The NFU has said the extension to the Seasonal Workers Scheme will be a "huge relief" for the horticulture and poultry sectors.
The NFU is calling for a halt to proposed changes to rules requiring growers to pay recruitment fees of seasonal workers.
Arable
The NFUS has urged those in the horticultural sector to take part in its seasonal worker visa scheme review.
45,000 visas for seasonal workers will be available for businesses next year, the government confirmed today.
Agri Politics
The National Farmers' Union (NFU), is writing to Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick amid concerns over visas for seasonal workers...
£22 million worth of the 2022 fruit and vegetable harvest has been wasted because of a labour shortage in the first half of 2022, says NFU.
The Seasonal Worker visa scheme to allow seasonal workers to come to the UK will continue, but the government has demanded a plan...
Rural Life
Scotland’s rural charity, RSABI, has launched a new multi-lingual helpline to improve its accessibility to seasonal migrant workers.
NFU Scotland has welcomed the UK government’s announcement that it will introduce a Seasonal Worker Scheme in 2021.
A number of new immigration routes that will form part of the UK government’s new points-based system were unveiled recently
Seasonal workers arriving in England to carry out vital work on farms ahead of Christmas will now be able to work as soon as they arrive.
Farm organisations have called for the immigration legislation to recognise the importance of non-UK workers in the food and farming sectors.
The European Commission has issued guidelines for EU member states to follow to ensure the...
The supply of seasonal workers required for a successful harvest in the UK is “already in danger” for the year 2018, according to the NFU.
N.Ireland
England and Wales have suffered a 17% decline in the number of seasonal workers required for the...
England and Wales have suffered a 17% decline in the number of seasonal workers required for the harvesting of fruit and vegetables.
EU
There is a need for a trial of a Seasonal Agricultural Permit Scheme for non-EU workers in the 2017 season in the UK, according to the NFU.
