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It is too late to pick them, so 50 million daffodils are being left here to rot. everybody loves to see it, it looks really, really nice as you drive round the county, but to a grower it�*s a crop loss. like other farmers, james has come to rely on seasonal workers from europe, but this spring he only has half the number he needs. aurimas has officially settled in the uk, but his lithuanian friends have stayed away. there are some that don�*t want to come any more because of the brexit, espe...

Aurimas has officially settled in the uk, but his lithuanian friends have stayed away. there are some that dont want to come any more because of the brexit, especially this year. there are not many people in the field, as you can see. farmers hoped they may be able to turn back the clock and attract more local workers like they did in the past. how many british workers have you got here now? none. no british workers at all. we had five young lads who came to work for us and then it got wet and i...

So 50 million daffodils are being left here to rot. everybody loves to see it, it looks really, really nice as you drive round the county, but to a grower its a crop loss. like other farmers, james has come to rely on seasonal workers from europe, but this spring he only has half the number he needs. aurimas has officially settled in the uk, but his lithuanian friends have stayed away. there are some that dont want to come any more because of the brexit, especially this year. there are not many ...

Because of the brexit, especially this year. there are not many people in the field, as you can see. farmers hoped they may be able to turn back the clock and attract more local workers like they did in the past. how many british workers have you got here now? none. no british workers at all. we had five young lads who came to work for us and then it got wet and it was windy and their backs ached, theyjust said they couldnt hack it any more. the government has given 30,000 visas this year to for...

In the field, as you can see. farmers hoped they may be able to turn back the clock and attract more local workers like they did in the past. how many british workers have you got here now? none. no british workers at all. we had five young lads who came to work for us and then it got wet and it was windy and their backs ached, theyjust said they couldnt hack it any more. the government has given 30,000 visas this year to foreign fruit and vegetable pickers, but farmers say the scheme also needs...

It looks really, really nice as you drive around the county, but to a grower, its a crop loss. we would like to see nice green fields at this time of the year which we know have been picked. like other farmers, james has come to rely on seasonal workers from europe. but this spring he only has half the number he needs. aurimas has officially settled in the uk, but his lithuanian friends have stayed away. there are some who dont want to come any more because of all the brexit, especially this yea...

But to a grower, its a crop loss. we would like to see nice green fields at this time of the year which we know have been picked. like other farmers, james has come to rely on seasonal workers from europe. but this spring he only has half the number he needs. aurimas has officially settled in the uk, but his lithuanian friends have stayed away. there are some who dont want to come any more because of all the brexit, especially this year, theres not many people in the field, as you can see. so we...

It looks really, really nice as you drive around the county, but to a grower, its a crop loss. we would like to see nice green fields at this time of the year which we know have been picked. like other farmers, james has come to rely on seasonal workers from europe. but this spring he only has half the number he needs. aurimas has officially settled in the uk, but his lithuanian friends have stayed away. there are some who dont want to come any more because of all the brexit, especially this yea...

Its daffodil season, but labour shortages are causing problems. jon kay reports from cornwall. it is a beautiful springtime sight, but not for daffodil farmerjames walkers. it is heartbreaking, it is heartbreaking. its just saddening to see flowers going to waste. when theyre yellow, it is too late to pick them, so 50 million daffodils are being left here to rot. everybody loves to see it, it looks really, really nice as you drive round the county, but to a grower its a crop loss. like other far...

So 50 million daffodils are being left here to rot. everybody loves to see it, it looks really, really nice as you drive round the county, but to a grower its a crop loss. like other farmers, james has come to rely on seasonal workers from europe, but this spring he only has half the number he needs. friends have stayed away. there are some that dont want to come any more because of the brexit, especially this year. there are not many people in the field, as you can see. farmers hoped they may b...