The NFU and the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) have teamed up to issue advice for its members about the problems caused by a lack of labour in the food supply chain. Haulage, processing, packing and hospitality are all areas of concern, with driver shortages being particularly acute, as seen in the news recently.

The Sloan family, comprising of son Robert, who farms in partnership with his mum and dad – Bryce and Anne, and wife Emma, will focus their open day on Thursday 5 August, around embracing opportunity.

A response to the RABDF Labour Survey from Farming Minister Victoria Prentis has sparked fresh hope the government may consider helping the dairy sector recruit more workers into the industry.

In a letter to the RABDF last month (4 June), Ms Prentis thanked the RABDF for highlighting the dairy sector labour challenges in a report that was submitted to the Government earlier this year.