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Veg growers dump $150,000 worth of celery crops due to picker shortage

Growers in Victoria's Lindenow Valley have dumped crops due to a drastic shortage of seasonal workers caused by the COVID-19 travel bans.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Fruit, Economics, Ag Global Specialty Food, World Population, Ag Australia/NZ, Coronavirus/COVID, Ag Labor,

$38m worth of fruit and veg rotting

More than 50 Aussie farmers have been unable to get local and overseas workers to pick their produce due to coronavirus travel restrictions.

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09/28/2020 SOURCE: www.duluthnewstribune.com

Finding help is 'greatest limiting factor' on the farm | Duluth News Tribune

Upper Midwest farmers and ranchers often face major challenges in obtaining enough farm help. Though the need is obvious, solutions are not. Agweek talked with three farm operators-- one each in North Dakota, Montana and Minnesota -- who have insights into, and experience with, this important issue.

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