Australian Farm Institute research has found Australia’s agricultural sector is short of at least 96,000 full-time workers and 10,000 part-time workers.
WestVic Dairy executive officer Mike Weise says some farms and dairy businesses in the region are ready to expand, but cannot find the staff they need.
“It’s really quite a quantum step for a business to move from no employees to some employees, and that’s quite a difficult step to make and can restrict development of those businesses,” he said. “When they get to the point of needing to put another member of staff on, they can stagnate.”
Source: Asia Dairy News, abc.net.au
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