Can't get the staff? If we want to attract and keep good people in farming, we need to adapt

Agricultural expert Paul Harris, of REAL Success, explores some of the common issues for farmers when it comes to recruitment, HR and succession

Katie Jones
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Many of today's farm workers did not grow up in farming families, so the idea of working non-stop for weeks on end is not something they have grown up with. Even those who do come from a farming background...

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