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Farmers face further labour cost pressures, as wages in other sectors climb

Rising wages across the wider economy are putting labour costs back in the spotlight for farmers and landowners, according to Strutt and Parker

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock • 3 min read
Farmers face further labour cost pressures, as wages in other sectors climb

While many farming and land-based businesses are under financial strain, rising private and public sector wages and increases in the National Living Wage mean employers are under pressure to keep pace....

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