By Hannah Cargill, contract production manager, Avara Foods In July 2024, colleague and friend Tom Woolman wrote a column entitled In Praise of Catchers. At the time, I remember thinking how well deserved that recognition was. Fast forward a year, after what is only the first of this summer’s heatwaves, and I find myself wanting to add my own voice to that appreciation. Broiler catching isn’t a comfortable job on a cool autumn day, never mind in temperatures nudging above 35°C, and having spent time on farms during the recent hot weather, seeing the catching teams in action only reinforced…