British farmers have lost tens of millions of pounds this year as a result of severe labour shortages, a survey has revealed.
The survey, conducted by the National Farmers Union (NFU), found that 4 in 10 growers had suffered crop losses thanks to a lack of pickers.
With worker shortages averaging 14 percent across the industry, more than £60 million ($73 million) worth of food is thought to have been wasted in the first half of 2022.
According to the survey, growers are bracing for a 4.4 percent fall in production next year.
NFU Deputy President Tom Bradshaw said, “It’s nothing short of a travesty that quality, nutritious food is being wasted at a time when families across the country are already struggling to make ends meet because of soaring living costs.”…