The UK Government has published guidance documents to those in the horticulture, haulage, butchery and poultry sectors who want to overcome staff shortages through immigrations procedures.
The Seasonal Worker route allows employers in the edible horticulture sector to source workers for up to six months.
The Seasonal Worker route can also be used to sponsor poultry production workers between 11th October 2021 and 31st December 2021, workers undertaking haulage driving involving transportation of food goods between 11th October 2021 and 28th February 2022 and workers undertaking specified pork butchery work who must apply no later than 31st December 2021 and who can stay for up to six months.
This version of the guidance is valid from 1 November 2021: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/workers-and-temporary-workers-guidance-for-sponsors-sponsor-a-seasonal-worker