Farming Today

28/10/20 - Did 'Pick for Britain' work and hunt saboteurs

Farming Today

After this summerโ€™s highly publicised Pick for Britain campaign, just 11% of the people who worked on farms this year were UK residents. Thatโ€™s according to new figures from the NFU, which surveyed farmers and growers representing about 50% of the horticulture sectorโ€™s workforce. It also found that UK residents worked for an average of 9 and a half weeks - several weeks fewer than migrant workers. Anna Hill speaks to the NFU and hear from a British worker who was fired from a fruit farm after failing to meet daily picking targets. And our week-long look at hunting and game shooting continues. It's 15 years since the Hunting Act came into force, but anti-hunt campaigners claim illegal fox hunting is still regularly taking place. Saboteurs follow hunts and directly intervene to try and prevent foxes being injured. They also often carry cameras to try and catch any incidents of hunts breaking the law. We speak to saboteurs in Gloucestershire. Presented by Anna Hill Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

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