The agriculture sector has been touted as a saviour to absorb job losses as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, but is everyone ready to head to the farm? It estimated there are about 150 rural contractors jobs currently available across Southland and Otago, and hundreds in the dairy sector. DairyNZ says farmers are heading into calving and there are possibly 1000 jobs available nationwide. Kavinda Herath/The-Southland-Times DairyNZ is asking the Government for certainty on the visa extension status for migrant staff. The dairy sector wouldn't be able to provide jobs for everyone who had lost their job in Southland, Muir said.

Source: Stuff June 21, 2020 00:22 UTC