Industry condemns plans to make farmers pay for SWS recruitment

New proposals to raise costs will compromise food security say farming groups

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Under new proposals, farm businesses may now have to pay to recruit seasonal workers
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Under new proposals, farm businesses may now have to pay to recruit seasonal workers

Industry leaders have called for a halt to proposed changes that would require farmers to pay recruitment fees for seasonal workers, warning it would have a substantial financially damaging impact on farm...

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