labour

“Today, slaughterhouses and processing facilities especially, have workforce issues. The farming sector has been affected by this issue to a lesser extent,” said Sergey Lakhtyukhov, general director of the Russian Union of Poultry Farmers. Photo: Vladislav Vorotnikov
05-04-2022 | Article

Labour shortages threaten growth of Eastern Europe’s poultry sector

The NFU, BPC, British Meat Processors Association, Food and Drink Federation, UK Hospitality and others call upon the UK government to create a 12-month Covid-19 Recovery Visa to alleviate labour shortages. Photo: Ruud Ploeg
25-11-2021 | Article

Labour issues and broiler health top priorities

There are 5,500 temporary UK visas being made available to the sector with the visas valid for any occupation, in both on-farm and off-farm working environments. Photo: Bart Nijs
14-10-2021 | News

Temporary visa scheme to help UK poultry

The British Poultry Council said his members were already having to cut back on production because of a lack of staff. Photo: Henk Riswick
19-08-2021 | News

Labour shortage causing crisis in UK poultry supply

Research into farm accidents found that key issue linked to fatalities were rushing (74%), tiredness (69%), working alone (60%), lack of training (52%) and long hours (52%). Photo: Koos Groenewold
03-08-2021 | News

Stress, tiredness key factors in poultry farming accidents

Workers at the Seagoe Moy Park site in Northern Ireland walked out over Coronavirus fears. Photo: Fabian Brockotter
26-03-2020 | News

Staff walkout at chicken processor over coronavirus concerns

Photo: Pixabay
22-11-2019 | News

US poultry hails improved safety record

Britain voting to leave the EU has led to fewer European migrants as it caused the pound to weaken and political uncertainty made the country a less attractive place to work. Photo: Hans Prinsen
22-11-2019 | News

UK meat processors struggle with labour