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Letters and feedback: Jan. 28, 2021 Florida Today © CONTRIBUTED PHOTO A lull in the process. On Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, there is no line waiting for Moderna COVID-19 vaccines at a Publix pharmacy in Jensen Beach, Fla. Racism is about impact, not intent On Jan. 22, I listened to Bill Mick on the radio. One of his topics du jour was the removal of the Indian logo at Edgewood Junior/Senior High School on Merritt Island and the school board's function in dealing with future requests from other county public schools. Callers to Bill's program on this topic served their usual...

The GLAA led 26% more investigations year on year Real-terms funding for the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority has fallen for the second year in a row despite it dealing with a growing number of cases, its latest report and accounts have shown. The anti-modern slavery and labour exploitation quango, which licenses recruitment agencies used by the fresh produce sector, has received more funding since its remit was expanded to allow labour offence investigations in 2017. However, its costs have continued to grow at a greater rate. The GLAA’s net expenditure grew 6% (£376k) to £6.6m in ...

Jan 15, 2021 In a year that was anything but predictable, Hereford breeders and the American Hereford Association (AHA) continued to add value to Hereford genetics. Year-end reports shared during the Association’s recent annual meeting show their efforts paid off. “As the commercial industry has looked to add crossbreeding back into the programs to increase fertility, longevity, disposition — all the things that are known in Hereford cattle — it’s created a great opportunity for us,” says Jack Ward, AHA executive vice president. Ward reports the Association experienced increases i...

Hereford Thrives in an Uncertain Year Friday Jan 1st, 2021 In a year that was anything but predictable, one constant held fast: America’s farmers and ranchers and, among them, Hereford breeders. In this year-end report from the American Hereford Association (AHA), we learn how Hereford cattlemen and women grew the breed through 2020. Despite the unforeseen challenges of 2020, AHA Executive Vice President Jack Ward says Hereford breeders and the American Hereford Association continued to add value to Hereford genetics. Year-end reports shared during the Association’s recent annu...

By Henry Sandercock2020-12-22T16:53:00+00:00 Defra said it planned to work with the industry to build on this year’s Pick for Britain campaign to encourage UK workers to take up agricultural roles Growers have welcomed the government’s announcement it will extend the Seasonal Agricultural Workers pilot to 30,000 permits for next year. The pilot scheme, which was relaunched in 2018 in a bid to ensure growers could hire enough labour to pick and pack the UK’s crops after Brexit, allows migrant workers to enter the UK to work for a six-month period. The move triples the size of this year...