Covid 19 coronavirus: Hawke's Bay farms short of specialist skilled workers 3 May, 2021 10:59 PM 3 minutes to read Federated Farmers Hawke's Bay president Jim Galloway says border closures mean shortage of specialist skilled workers. Photo / File Federated Farmers Hawke's Bay president Jim Galloway says border closures mean shortage of specialist skilled workers. Photo / File Hawkes Bay Today By: Sahiban Hyde Farms in Hawke's Bay are at risk of staff fatigue as they struggle with a shortage of specialist skilled workers, says Hawke's Bay Federated Farmers president. This follows the decision of the Productivity Commission to hold an inquiry into our current immigration settings.