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What should growers make of the Government's migration report?
By holding out the "possibility" of a seasonal agricultural workers scheme (SAWS), the Migration Advisory Committee's (MAC) long-awaited final report, published this week, makes an exception for fresh produce amid its wider call for a shift away from low-skill immigration.
What does the Agriculture Bill mean for growers?
The publication of the Agriculture Bill this week formally kick-starts the Government's plans to implement a "green Brexit" for farming, the area of the economy most impacted by the UK's withdrawal from the EU from next March.
How might the Government's no-deal Brexit plans affect growers?
The Government maintains that a no-deal Brexit "remains unlikely given the mutual interests of the UK and the EU in securing a negotiated outcome". But it has begun publishing a series of "technical notices" intended to explain the consequences for all parts of the economy should no deal be agreed with the EU by March next year.
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Supermarket retail
Big changers week on week as of 3 September 2018
| Salad cress (each) | 60 | Sainsbury's |
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Cucumber (portion) |
25 | Morrisons |
| Leeks (kg) | 200 | Tesco |
| Raspberries (150kg) | 145 | Aldi |
Retail prices from the major supermarkets are collected by Market Intelligence Services and updated every Tuesday.
Wholesale prices
Average most usual as of W/E 7 September 2018
| Beans, broad | 156 | |
| Cucumber, all varieties | 145 | |
| Leeks, trimmed | 147 | |
| Blackberries, all varieties | 1,050 |
*National average wholesale and median prices charged in England.
Data supplied by Defra. www.defra.gov.uk
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