Tarleton, Lancashire. UK Weather, 27th April, 2020. Massey Ferguson 4255 Tractor: Frost covers of agricultural fleece are removed from recently planted iceberg lettuce crops to enable the rows of salad vegetables to be weeded and watered. European migrant workers are usually employed for these tasks but there now is a manpower shortage in the local farms which will reach crisis proportions when the crops are ready for harvesting. Lancashire’s farming sector face a dramatic shortfall in workers as pandemic measures cause a devastating labour shortage. Credit:MediaWorldImages/AlamyLiveNews
Agricultural Fleece was first developed in the early eighties by Fiberweb France to allow growers to harvest their crops earlier and extend their growing seasons. For the past 30 years Fiberweb have remained the worldwide market leaders in agricultural fleece. Today their world famous brands Covertan® and Novagryl® are still manufactured at the original site in Biesheim, France next to the Rhine.
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