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Originally posted by simlaboy
Was far more interested in Frank Fields take on events and his proposed amendment, one of the very few politicians with any degree of integrity Dunno why, I read that as Frank Ifield.
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Originally posted by nickgusset
Dunno why, I read that as Frank Ifield. Did he teach you how to yodel?
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Yay for Brexit! [Tweet Link]
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Let’s hope they leave the South East too !
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What good is that for farmers who can't find enough workers to harvest their crops?
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Originally posted by Kermit8
What good is that for farmers who can't find enough workers to harvest their crops? They need to make their jobs more attractive to workers then don't they.
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Originally posted by hedgehog50
They need to make their jobs more attractive to workers then don't they. The pound is worth Jack s*** now, not worth people coming over. You reap what you sow. Or not in this case.
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Originally posted by nickgusset
The pound is worth Jack s*** now, not worth people coming over. You reap what you sow. Or not in this case. Part of the problem is two fold. Firstly the Supermarkets wield too much bargaining power & secondly the customer want cheap produce.
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Originally posted by nickgusset
The pound is worth Jack s*** now, not worth people coming over. You reap what you sow. Or not in this case. Raise the wages then.
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Originally posted by hedgehog50
They need to make their jobs more attractive to workers then don't they. You mean like letting them come to work at 9am rather than 6am to pick the crops? A few more tea-breaks perhaps? A union - yes a union to get the pay up from £12 an hour to £15. Hedgie you little Red. You are a dark horse.
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Originally posted by Kermit8
You mean like letting them come to work at 9am rather than 6am to pick the crops? A few more tea-breaks perhaps? A union - yes a union to get the pay up from £12 an hour to £15. Hedgie you little Red. You are a dark horse. It's yer market forces in'it.
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Originally posted by Kermit8
You mean like letting them come to work at 9am rather than 6am to pick the crops? A few more tea-breaks perhaps? A union - yes a union to get the pay up from £12 an hour to £15. Hedgie you little Red. You are a dark horse. Raise them enough so families can afford to do them,i know farmers have used foreign labour for years,and its work very well. And on a side note,I notice HSBC have now said that it won't be as bad as they first forecast.
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Originally posted by Kermit8
You mean like letting them come to work at 9am rather than 6am to pick the crops? A few more tea-breaks perhaps? A union - yes a union to get the pay up from £12 an hour to £15. Hedgie you little Red. You are a dark horse. Crops are picked earlier as its cooler & they can be processed faster for freshness.
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Originally posted by Jimenez
Crops are picked earlier as its cooler & they can be processed faster for freshness. Yes, I know. Unfortunately, Farmers have a lot of difficulty finding British workers keen to do it hence their reliance on EU staff.
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Originally posted by Kermit8
Yes, I know. Unfortunately, Farmers have a lot of difficulty finding British workers keen to do it hence their reliance on EU staff. Part of the problem is two fold. Firstly the Supermarkets wield too much bargaining power & secondly the customer want cheap produce......
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Originally posted by Jimenez
Part of the problem is two fold. Firstly the Supermarkets wield too much bargaining power & secondly the customer want cheap produce...... and it's the poor farmer who suffers as they will even more when they lose a chunk of their workforce. No way out.
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Originally posted by elgrande
Raise them enough so families can afford to do them,i know farmers have used foreign labour for years,and its work very well. And on a side note,I notice HSBC have now said that it won't be as bad as they first forecast. Diversify with a magic money tree crop you mean? I like it.
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Originally posted by Kermit8
and it's the poor farmer who suffers as they will even more when they lose a chunk of their workforce. No way out. Ultimately the market will set prices and wages and which farmers are successful or not.
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Originally posted by Kermit8
and it's the poor farmer who suffers as they will even more when they lose a chunk of their workforce. No way out. Indeed. Makes you wonder why they aren't more business minded or for that matter hire a business strategist rather than rely on the awful bargaining power of the N.F.U.
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