Men paid £1 a day and forced to live in squalid conditions in Perth by gangmaster
A Romanian gangmaster who forced his countrymen to live in squalor and paid them just £30 per month has been found guilty of human trafficking.
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MSP fears Brexit will lead to fields of rotting fruit and veg in Angus and Tayside
A Tayside MSP has warned a recent upturn in exports of Scottish soft fruit could collapse if an expected worker drought comes true.
VIDEO: These days-old baby pygmy goats are capturing hearts at a Fife farm
Pygmy goat babies are causing a stir at a Fife farm.
Finalists of 2018 Scottish straw bale artwork competition revealed
The top pieces of Scottish straw bale art created in 2018 have been revealed.
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”.
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.