Farms still need up to 40,000 UK workers to harvest fruit and veg

Farmers fear British workers will leave crop-picking jobs when lockdown eases

Farmers are facing an uncertain summer and autumn as industry representatives said they still needed to recruit – and retain – as many as 40,000 British residents to harvest fruit and vegetables.

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