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Shadow farming minister Robbie Moore has heralded a Government decision to allow a concessionary visa scheme for sheep shearers to continue for a year, to avert an animal welfare crisis.

Jamie Stone has called for a long-term plan over seasonal visa rules for overseas sheep shearers who are seen as vital to the ...

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A new Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) study has found that while regenerative agriculture practices can improve soil ...

The UK approves visas for overseas sheep shearers after warnings of worker shortages and potential animal welfare risks ahead of the summer season.

Welsh woolclassing trainee Josie Howells travelled to Australia specifically to be a part of the shearing industry here. Picture by Sally Gall. One of their star pupils is Josie Howells, a Welsh woman ...

They say the conflict in the Middle East has raised the price of gas, with some growers' bills doubling in the last 2 weeks. Growing tomatoes (and other crops) in glasshouses is an energy hungry ...

South Antrim MP Robin Swann has welcomed the government's decision to extend the visa concession for temporary sheep shearers until 30 June 2026, but expressed serious concern that the exemption is ...

The UK government announced that it will be extending its concession to allow entry for overseas workers to shear sheep for ...

Labour has backtracked on plans to block foreign sheep shearers following a backlash from farmers. Ministers have confirmed proposals to extend visa-free access for elite sheep shearers for at least ...

The Home Office has granted a one-year extension allowing overseas sheep shearers to work in the UK after warnings that millions of sheep could go unshor.