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Topic: People

Features

Farming is the most dangerous occupation in the UK – meet the Yellow Wellies working to change that

One in every five workplace deaths happen in the agriculture sector. Nick Easen explores why and what is being done to improve this stark statistic.

People Farming
WL Meets

WL Meets: Lucy Vincent – raising the profile of prison food

Social justice People Health Politics
Opinion

News from the farm: Time for men to step up & speak out

People Employee ownership Ethical business Guy Singh-Watson Inequality
The AGtivist

Rotten at the core: the silent exploitation of migrant fruit & veg pickers

Following a recent report by Oxfam and a new film, more light is finally being shone on the plight of so many migrant fruit & veg pickers.

People Social justice Farming Growers and suppliers
News

Food in shocking times

Tim Lang spent two years investigating UK public preparedness for food shortages and shocks to the system. What he found makes for sobering reading.

News

The case for a basic income for farmers

Steph Wetherell talks to farmers about whether a universal wage is the answer to growing unease and uncertainty in the sector

News

Is this the end of the farm traineeship?

We look at how the recent removal of the family member exemption might affect farms and trainees

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