GRAINGROWERS is urging for safe movement of agricultural workers across the borders before the upcoming harvest.
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"Like our fellow Australians, we understand that extra vigilance around COVID-19 is essential," said GrainGrowers chairman Brett Hosking.
"As an industry, the grains sector has been very proactive about the threat of COVID-19 and have been putting measures in place to manage the risk and to keep our families and communities as safe as possible."
"With harvest fast approaching many growers rely on grain harvest professionals to support them with ensuring the crop is harvested in a timely fashion," he said.
This ranges from professional harvesters, transport providers, specialist maintenance workers and many other experienced workers.
"We are asking for a coordinated agricultural worker strategy for cross border travel to ensure our growers have the support they need to produce safe and nutritious grain."
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