Food Waste Rising on British Farms Due to Lack of Workers, NFU Boss Says
Food is being ploughed back into land on farms.
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Good food is routinely going to waste on farms across the country due to a lack of workers, the head of the National Farmers' Union has said.
Minette Batters said there was an "absolute crisis", meaning food was being ploughed back into land on farms.