In your field: James Lacey - 'Lack of willing staff is our biggest challenge'

What a blessing a warm July has been for us, allowing us to crack on with harvesting, cropping, drilling, cultivating, packing and whatever else needs doing to keep us in business.

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In your field: James Lacey - 'Lack of willing staff is our biggest challenge'

What a blessing a warm July has been for us, allowing us to crack on with harvesting, cropping, drilling, cultivating, packing and whatever else needs doing to keep us in business. Luckily, we have...

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