Home-grown labour series: Attracting domestic workers into the pig industry

A whole supply chain approach must be considered when looking to address the chronic labour shortages the UK’s pig sector is experiencing. Hannah Binns reports on the steps industry is taking.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
clock • 6 min read
Home-grown labour series: Attracting domestic workers into the pig industry

A whole supply chain approach must be considered when looking to address the chronic labour shortages the UK’s pig sector is experiencing. Hannah Binns reports on the steps industry is taking. The pig...

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