Sajid Javid tells angry farmers the ‘ultimate’ seasonal worker system is on its way
The Home Secretary has pleaded with farmers to be patient during a seasonal worker pilot he says will help them “design the ultimate system”.
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Farms to recruit non-EU seasonal workers under long-awaited pilot scheme
Desperate farmers will be able to bring in workers from outside the EU under a trial migrant scheme expected to be announced this week.
VIDEO: Footage of Scots police officer being chased by cow goes viral
Footage of a Scots police officer being chased by a cow has gone viral after being shared across social media.
READERS’ LETTERS: The real reason for the fruit picker shortage
Sir, – Little is said about the actual numbers involved in the fruit picker shortage. The BBC reports there are 9,255 seasonal immigrant farmworkers in Scotland, around 1,500 less than required.
Mearns farm loses £350,000 as fruit left to rot due to picker shortage
A Mearns fruit farm was forced to leave 100 tonnes of perfectly good crop to rot because of a labour shortage.
PICTURES: Kirriemuir Show pulls out all the stops on a perfect day
Farmer rivalry and parades of top quality livestock may have been at the heart of Saturday’s Kirriemuir Show but this year’s event pulled out all the stops to attract the general public to a varied day of countryside fun and competition.
Tory MP piles pressure on Theresa May over worker shortages in Tayside and Fife
A Tory MP has warned the Prime Minster that her failure to revive a foreign workers system will lead to “devastating scenes” on farms in Tayside and Fife.
Heatwave: Clouds and ‘drizzle’ forecast…but scorching weather could return to Tayside and Fife
Rain could return to Tayside and Fife this week following a heatwave which brought highs of more than 30C to the local area.
PICTURES: Almost 200,000 expected to attend as 178th Royal Highland Show gets under way
The biggest event on Scotland's farming calendar is under way near the Scottish capital.
PHOTOS: Escape to the country with this bustling rural farmstead
Dogs rush out to greet me as I drive down the dirt track that leads to Over Dalkeith Farm, near the hamlet of Rumbling Bridge.