Mushroom growers in the North were reported to be furious last month, according to the Northern Ireland Mushroom Growers Association (NIMGA).
According to the NIMGA the UK government's latest seasonal worker visa scheme is costing farms up to £8K per worker for each six month period. At a cost of £16,000 per year for a worker one can see why the NIMGA are hopping.
The association contrasts the visa scheme operating in the north with the more favourable scheme operating In the south.
You can read about the ins and outs elsewhere on these pages, but no doubt this is one major grumble that is going to rumble on.
