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Previously on "UK Veg shortage"

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  • d000hg
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    No we thought that he was that rabbit in the photo. Sheesh.

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by darmstadt View Post
    U.K. Government takes drastic action in Lettuce Crisis. "We're going to build a fence and the rabbits will pay for it," said the Prime Minister.


    You know Donald Trump is the AMERICAN PRESIDENT right?

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  • darmstadt
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    U.K. Government takes drastic action in Lettuce Crisis. "We're going to build a fence and the rabbits will pay for it," said the Prime Minister.


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  • DimPrawn
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    Originally posted by NigelJK View Post
    Compulsory 'community work' for the unwashed.
    FTFY

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
    Don't be stupid we won't have anyone to pick it for low wages.
    we could always invest in those new fangled machine thingies rather than importing illegal labour & exploiting it.

    You luddites !

    YMMV

    VHS - Welcome

    TUMOBA BV - specialized in solutions for harvesting vegetables


    Been around for a bit too

    https://www.google.com/patents/US3447612


    Maybe just augment your workers and make them more efficient?

    Machine makes it easier to pick strawberries - Vegetable Growers News

    or get a full on Robot.

    https://www.wsj.com/articles/robots-...les-1429781404

    Even better we could fund research and make the UK a world leader in farming technology and crop picking machines
    Last edited by vetran; 6 February 2017, 17:00.

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by NigelJK View Post
    Compulsory 'community work' for the unwaged.
    Maybe in some sort of labour camp? If you're forced to work, you should presumably get paid NMW not £75 a week or whatever it is.

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  • NigelJK
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    Compulsory 'community work' for the unwaged.

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by NigelJK View Post
    I suppose we could always plant some here, and once we exit the EU then the CAP won't effect us any more.
    Don't be stupid we won't have anyone to pick it for low wages.

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  • NigelJK
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    I suppose we could always plant some here, and once we exit the EU then the CAP won't effect us any more.

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  • greenlake
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    Originally posted by WTFH View Post
    Where's the tomato?
    There it is....!

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  • WTFH
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    Originally posted by greenlake View Post
    My BLT just won't taste the same without a piece of lettuce....


    Where's the tomato?

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  • greenlake
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    Originally posted by GB9 View Post
    I propose a Trump style ban on lettuce from the EU.
    My BLT just won't taste the same without a piece of lettuce....

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  • teapot418
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    https://brightonbulletin.com/2017/02...street-corner/

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  • DimPrawn
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    Originally posted by greenlake View Post

    Velly nice!

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