Small Farm Survey 2004

Small Farm Survey 2004

Description	Results of a survey focusing on the perceptions and intentions of farmers and crofters at a time of industry change.
ISBN	0755912136
Official Print Publication Date
Website Publication Date	September 29, 2005

June 2005
ISBN 0 7559 1213 6 (Web only publication)

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Table of contents

Main Findings
Aims and Objectives
Methodology and sampling
Related studies
Survey Results - analysis of responses to individual questions
1 Profile of respondents
2 Based on croft
3 Changes in next five years due to the SFP
Overall comparison of categories
Breakdown of response to question 3 by category
Owned land
Tenanted land
Seasonal land let-in
Arable land
In-bye
Pasture/Rough Grazing
Common Grazing land
Horticulture
Dairy herd (head)
Suckler herd (head)
Breeding Ewes (head)
Poultry (head)
4 Future aspirations
Comparison of results against question 3
5 Trading SFP entitlements
6 Maintaining land
7 Is SFP Farm Income?
8 Time devoted to farming
9 Income from farming
10 Inputs bought locally
Overall comparison of inputs
Breakdown of response to question 10 by input category
Breeding livestock
Store livestock
Seeds
Chemicals
Feed
Machinery repairs
Vet and Medical
Labour
Contractors
Fuel
11 Outputs sold locally
Overall comparison of outputs
Breakdown of response to question 11 by output category
Breeding cattle
Store cattle
Finished cattle
Breeding ewes
Store lambs
Finished lambs
Milk
Crops
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