Scottish fruit farmers' fears over shortage of migrant workers

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image captionEaster Grangemuir Farm has issued an urgent appeal for seasonal workers
Scotland's fruit farmers say crops may go unpicked this season due to a shortage of migrant workers.
However, one Fife farmer claims Scotland could be up to 1,500 workers short of the 10,000 needed.
Iain Brown from Easter Grangemuir Farm, Pittenweem, says the UK government has left it too late to have a visa scheme for foreign workers fully operational.
The Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) said it would "always back our farmers and growers" and ensure that producers across the UK have the support and workforce they need.

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