Measures taken to address issues on English farms 2018

In November of 2018, a survey among English farmers about measures they are currently taking to address a range of issues affecting their farms, found that 18 percent of respondents said that they are planting more tress and hedges or are investing in agroforestry. About 24 percent of respondents stated that they engage in efficient management of nutrients and other inputs.

Which, if any, of these activities are you currently carrying out on your farm to tackle issues that are currently affecting it?*

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Release date

June 2019

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

November 2018

Number of respondents

500 respondents

Special properties

English farmers (representative).

Supplementary notes

*The original survey question was phrased as follows: "Which, if any, of these activities are you currently carrying out on your farm to tackle these problems?"
The list of all issues mentioned includes: "Increased costs and/or lower profit margins, Increase in weather volatility, Commodity market volatility, Pests and disease, Soil compaction/run-off/poor drainage or loss of soil fertility, Unreasonable demands from buyers/the market (e.g. for cosmetic qualities, timing), Labor issues (cost/skills gap/shortages etc.), Lack of policy direction (from Local Authority/Government etc.), Housing development threats, Loss of farmland birds, pollinators, other wildlife and/or plants, None of the above, Other".

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