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Farm business management practices in England 2024/25 - machine-readable CSV format

Updated 30 April 2026

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survey_year typology grouping group question answer percentage lower_ci upper_ci
2007/08 SGM All farms All farms Business management practices No practices 13% 11% 15%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Cereals Business management practices No practices 6% 3% 9%
2007/08 SGM Farm type General cropping Business management practices No practices 7% 2% 11%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Dairy Business management practices No practices 10% 6% 14%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management practices No practices 21% 14% 27%
2007/08 SGM Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management practices No practices 23% 16% 30%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management practices No practices 6% 2% 11%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Mixed Business management practices No practices 11% 4% 18%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Horticulture Business management practices No practices 24% 15% 33%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Part-time Business management practices No practices 23% 17% 29%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Small Business management practices No practices 11% 8% 15%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Medium Business management practices No practices 13% 8% 17%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Large Business management practices No practices 6% 3% 8%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Very large Business management practices No practices 2% 0% 3%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Bottom 25% Business management practices No practices 14% 9% 18%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Middle 50% Business management practices No practices 12% 9% 15%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Top 25% Business management practices No practices 14% 10% 19%
2007/08 SGM All farms All farms Business management advice No advice needed 18% 15% 20%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Cereals Business management advice No advice needed 11% 7% 15%
2007/08 SGM Farm type General cropping Business management advice No advice needed 17% 10% 24%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Dairy Business management advice No advice needed 11% 6% 15%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management advice No advice needed 25% 18% 32%
2007/08 SGM Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management advice No advice needed 16% 10% 22%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management advice No advice needed 17% 10% 24%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Mixed Business management advice No advice needed 22% 13% 32%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Horticulture Business management advice No advice needed 34% 24% 45%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Part-time Business management advice No advice needed 24% 18% 30%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Small Business management advice No advice needed 20% 16% 25%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Medium Business management advice No advice needed 13% 9% 18%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Large Business management advice No advice needed 13% 9% 17%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Very large Business management advice No advice needed 8% 5% 12%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Bottom 25% Business management advice No advice needed 17% 13% 22%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Middle 50% Business management advice No advice needed 16% 13% 19%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Top 25% Business management advice No advice needed 21% 16% 26%
2007/08 SGM All farms All farms Business management advice Other farmers 39% 36% 42%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Cereals Business management advice Other farmers 39% 33% 45%
2007/08 SGM Farm type General cropping Business management advice Other farmers 43% 34% 51%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Dairy Business management advice Other farmers 41% 34% 48%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management advice Other farmers 38% 31% 46%
2007/08 SGM Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management advice Other farmers 51% 43% 59%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management advice Other farmers 36% 26% 45%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Mixed Business management advice Other farmers 32% 23% 40%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Horticulture Business management advice Other farmers 24% 17% 31%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Part-time Business management advice Other farmers 33% 27% 39%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Small Business management advice Other farmers 38% 33% 42%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Medium Business management advice Other farmers 46% 40% 52%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Large Business management advice Other farmers 44% 38% 51%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Very large Business management advice Other farmers 40% 33% 47%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Bottom 25% Business management advice Other farmers 41% 35% 47%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Middle 50% Business management advice Other farmers 41% 37% 45%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Top 25% Business management advice Other farmers 32% 27% 38%
2007/08 SGM All farms All farms Business management advice Farming media 54% 51% 57%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Cereals Business management advice Farming media 62% 56% 68%
2007/08 SGM Farm type General cropping Business management advice Farming media 57% 48% 65%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Dairy Business management advice Farming media 57% 50% 64%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management advice Farming media 47% 39% 55%
2007/08 SGM Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management advice Farming media 60% 52% 68%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management advice Farming media 49% 38% 59%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Mixed Business management advice Farming media 51% 41% 61%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Horticulture Business management advice Farming media 33% 25% 41%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Part-time Business management advice Farming media 49% 42% 56%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Small Business management advice Farming media 53% 48% 58%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Medium Business management advice Farming media 58% 52% 64%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Large Business management advice Farming media 59% 53% 66%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Very large Business management advice Farming media 58% 51% 64%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Bottom 25% Business management advice Farming media 54% 48% 60%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Middle 50% Business management advice Farming media 56% 52% 60%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Top 25% Business management advice Farming media 50% 44% 56%
2007/08 SGM All farms All farms Business management advice Events and demonstrations 34% 31% 37%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Cereals Business management advice Events and demonstrations 41% 35% 47%
2007/08 SGM Farm type General cropping Business management advice Events and demonstrations 43% 35% 51%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Dairy Business management advice Events and demonstrations 34% 28% 40%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management advice Events and demonstrations 27% 20% 33%
2007/08 SGM Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management advice Events and demonstrations 27% 20% 34%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management advice Events and demonstrations 31% 22% 41%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Mixed Business management advice Events and demonstrations 30% 22% 39%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Horticulture Business management advice Events and demonstrations 34% 24% 43%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Part-time Business management advice Events and demonstrations 26% 20% 31%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Small Business management advice Events and demonstrations 33% 28% 38%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Medium Business management advice Events and demonstrations 37% 31% 43%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Large Business management advice Events and demonstrations 40% 34% 47%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Very large Business management advice Events and demonstrations 46% 40% 53%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Bottom 25% Business management advice Events and demonstrations 35% 29% 41%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Middle 50% Business management advice Events and demonstrations 36% 32% 40%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Top 25% Business management advice Events and demonstrations 30% 25% 36%
2007/08 SGM All farms All farms Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 32% 29% 35%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Cereals Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 42% 36% 49%
2007/08 SGM Farm type General cropping Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 35% 27% 42%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Dairy Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 35% 29% 41%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 21% 14% 27%
2007/08 SGM Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 28% 21% 35%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 32% 23% 41%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Mixed Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 32% 23% 41%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Horticulture Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 25% 16% 34%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Part-time Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 24% 18% 30%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Small Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 31% 26% 35%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Medium Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 35% 29% 41%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Large Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 40% 34% 47%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Very large Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 41% 35% 48%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Bottom 25% Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 31% 25% 37%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Middle 50% Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 35% 31% 39%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Top 25% Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 28% 22% 33%
2007/08 SGM All farms All farms Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 59% 56% 62%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Cereals Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 63% 57% 70%
2007/08 SGM Farm type General cropping Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 60% 52% 69%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Dairy Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 60% 54% 67%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 51% 43% 59%
2007/08 SGM Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 59% 51% 67%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 60% 51% 69%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Mixed Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 60% 49% 70%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Horticulture Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 56% 46% 66%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Part-time Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 55% 48% 62%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Small Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 59% 53% 64%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Medium Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 60% 54% 67%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Large Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 60% 54% 67%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Very large Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 65% 58% 71%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Bottom 25% Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 59% 53% 65%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Middle 50% Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 61% 57% 65%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Top 25% Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 55% 49% 61%
2007/08 SGM All farms All farms Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 19% 17% 21%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Cereals Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 23% 18% 28%
2007/08 SGM Farm type General cropping Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 24% 18% 30%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Dairy Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 34% 28% 40%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 7% 3% 11%
2007/08 SGM Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 6% 3% 10%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 32% 23% 41%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Mixed Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 13% 8% 18%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Horticulture Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 11% 6% 17%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Part-time Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 7% 3% 10%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Small Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 13% 10% 17%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Medium Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 22% 16% 27%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Large Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 28% 23% 34%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Very large Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 45% 39% 52%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Bottom 25% Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 19% 14% 23%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Middle 50% Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 22% 19% 25%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Top 25% Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 13% 9% 16%
2007/08 SGM All farms All farms Risk management practices No risk management strategy 30% 28% 33%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Cereals Risk management practices No risk management strategy 12% 7% 16%
2007/08 SGM Farm type General cropping Risk management practices No risk management strategy 9% 4% 15%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Dairy Risk management practices No risk management strategy 30% 24% 36%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Risk management practices No risk management strategy 52% 45% 60%
2007/08 SGM Farm type LFA grazing livestock Risk management practices No risk management strategy 57% 49% 65%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Risk management practices No risk management strategy 28% 19% 36%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Mixed Risk management practices No risk management strategy 22% 13% 31%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Horticulture Risk management practices No risk management strategy 42% 33% 50%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Part-time Risk management practices No risk management strategy 48% 41% 54%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Small Risk management practices No risk management strategy 29% 25% 33%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Medium Risk management practices No risk management strategy 26% 21% 31%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Large Risk management practices No risk management strategy 20% 15% 24%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Very large Risk management practices No risk management strategy 12% 8% 16%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Bottom 25% Risk management practices No risk management strategy 37% 31% 43%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Middle 50% Risk management practices No risk management strategy 28% 24% 31%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Top 25% Risk management practices No risk management strategy 29% 23% 34%
2007/08 SGM All farms All farms Risk management practices Range of crops/enterprises to spread risk 49% 46% 51%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Cereals Risk management practices Range of crops/enterprises to spread risk 70% 64% 76%
2007/08 SGM Farm type General cropping Risk management practices Range of crops/enterprises to spread risk 81% 74% 88%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Dairy Risk management practices Range of crops/enterprises to spread risk 27% 21% 33%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Risk management practices Range of crops/enterprises to spread risk 31% 25% 38%
2007/08 SGM Farm type LFA grazing livestock Risk management practices Range of crops/enterprises to spread risk 27% 21% 34%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Risk management practices Range of crops/enterprises to spread risk 15% 8% 22%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Mixed Risk management practices Range of crops/enterprises to spread risk 68% 58% 77%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Horticulture Risk management practices Range of crops/enterprises to spread risk 43% 35% 52%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Part-time Risk management practices Range of crops/enterprises to spread risk 35% 29% 41%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Small Risk management practices Range of crops/enterprises to spread risk 53% 49% 58%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Medium Risk management practices Range of crops/enterprises to spread risk 49% 43% 55%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Large Risk management practices Range of crops/enterprises to spread risk 55% 49% 61%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Very large Risk management practices Range of crops/enterprises to spread risk 61% 55% 68%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Bottom 25% Risk management practices Range of crops/enterprises to spread risk 41% 35% 46%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Middle 50% Risk management practices Range of crops/enterprises to spread risk 51% 47% 54%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Top 25% Risk management practices Range of crops/enterprises to spread risk 53% 48% 59%
2007/08 SGM All farms All farms Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 25% 23% 28%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Cereals Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 49% 43% 55%
2007/08 SGM Farm type General cropping Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 52% 44% 60%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Dairy Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 17% 12% 22%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 7% 3% 10%
2007/08 SGM Farm type LFA grazing livestock Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 2% 1% 4%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 28% 19% 37%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Mixed Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 26% 18% 33%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Horticulture Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 11% 6% 16%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Part-time Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 16% 11% 20%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Small Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 23% 19% 27%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Medium Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 28% 23% 33%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Large Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 34% 28% 40%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Very large Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 42% 36% 48%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Bottom 25% Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 16% 12% 20%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Middle 50% Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 28% 24% 31%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Top 25% Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 30% 25% 36%
2007/08 SGM All farms All farms Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 22% 19% 24%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Cereals Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 43% 37% 49%
2007/08 SGM Farm type General cropping Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 41% 33% 49%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Dairy Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 16% 11% 21%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 6% 2% 9%
2007/08 SGM Farm type LFA grazing livestock Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools c c c
2007/08 SGM Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 11% 5% 17%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Mixed Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 18% 12% 23%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Horticulture Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 14% 8% 19%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Part-time Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 14% 10% 18%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Small Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 21% 17% 24%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Medium Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 24% 19% 29%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Large Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 25% 20% 30%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Very large Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 34% 28% 40%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Bottom 25% Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 13% 10% 17%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Middle 50% Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 25% 22% 29%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Top 25% Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 22% 17% 27%
2007/08 SGM All farms All farms Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 30% 27% 32%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Cereals Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 43% 37% 49%
2007/08 SGM Farm type General cropping Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 35% 28% 43%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Dairy Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 44% 38% 51%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 12% 7% 17%
2007/08 SGM Farm type LFA grazing livestock Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 14% 8% 20%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 42% 33% 51%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Mixed Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 27% 19% 34%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Horticulture Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 13% 8% 19%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Part-time Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 17% 12% 22%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Small Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 27% 23% 32%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Medium Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 30% 25% 36%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Large Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 42% 35% 48%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Very large Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 50% 44% 57%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Bottom 25% Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 23% 19% 28%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Middle 50% Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 33% 29% 37%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Top 25% Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 29% 24% 34%
2007/08 SGM All farms All farms Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 6% 5% 8%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Cereals Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 10% 7% 14%
2007/08 SGM Farm type General cropping Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 15% 10% 21%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Dairy Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 5% 2% 8%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 3% 0% 5%
2007/08 SGM Farm type LFA grazing livestock Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 3% 1% 6%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 9% 3% 15%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Mixed Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 3% 0% 6%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Horticulture Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 3% 2% 5%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Part-time Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 2% 0% 4%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Small Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 5% 3% 8%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Medium Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 11% 7% 15%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Large Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 9% 6% 13%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Very large Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 10% 6% 14%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Bottom 25% Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 4% 2% 6%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Middle 50% Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 8% 6% 10%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Top 25% Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 6% 4% 9%
2007/08 SGM All farms All farms Risk management practices Animal health insurance 13% 11% 15%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Cereals Risk management practices Animal health insurance 9% 5% 12%
2007/08 SGM Farm type General cropping Risk management practices Animal health insurance 6% 2% 10%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Dairy Risk management practices Animal health insurance 25% 19% 31%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Risk management practices Animal health insurance 17% 11% 23%
2007/08 SGM Farm type LFA grazing livestock Risk management practices Animal health insurance 5% 2% 7%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Risk management practices Animal health insurance 15% 8% 22%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Mixed Risk management practices Animal health insurance 25% 16% 34%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Horticulture Risk management practices Animal health insurance c c c
2007/08 SGM Farm size Part-time Risk management practices Animal health insurance 11% 7% 16%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Small Risk management practices Animal health insurance 11% 8% 14%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Medium Risk management practices Animal health insurance 18% 13% 22%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Large Risk management practices Animal health insurance 15% 10% 19%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Very large Risk management practices Animal health insurance 17% 12% 22%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Bottom 25% Risk management practices Animal health insurance 16% 11% 20%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Middle 50% Risk management practices Animal health insurance 14% 11% 17%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Top 25% Risk management practices Animal health insurance 10% 6% 13%
2007/08 SGM All farms All farms Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 11% 9% 13%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Cereals Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 22% 17% 27%
2007/08 SGM Farm type General cropping Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 19% 13% 25%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Dairy Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 3% 1% 6%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 3% 0% 5%
2007/08 SGM Farm type LFA grazing livestock Risk management practices Crop damage insurance c c c
2007/08 SGM Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Risk management practices Crop damage insurance c c c
2007/08 SGM Farm type Mixed Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 20% 13% 27%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Horticulture Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 9% 5% 14%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Part-time Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 7% 3% 10%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Small Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 12% 8% 15%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Medium Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 13% 9% 17%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Large Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 9% 6% 13%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Very large Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 19% 14% 24%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Bottom 25% Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 6% 3% 9%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Middle 50% Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 13% 11% 16%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Top 25% Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 12% 8% 16%
2007/08 SGM All farms All farms Technical advice No advice needed 3% 2% 4%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Cereals Technical advice No advice needed c c c
2007/08 SGM Farm type General cropping Technical advice No advice needed c c c
2007/08 SGM Farm type Dairy Technical advice No advice needed c c c
2007/08 SGM Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Technical advice No advice needed 4% 1% 7%
2007/08 SGM Farm type LFA grazing livestock Technical advice No advice needed c c c
2007/08 SGM Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Technical advice No advice needed c c c
2007/08 SGM Farm type Mixed Technical advice No advice needed 5% 0% 10%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Horticulture Technical advice No advice needed 15% 8% 23%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Part-time Technical advice No advice needed 5% 2% 8%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Small Technical advice No advice needed 3% 1% 5%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Medium Technical advice No advice needed c c c
2007/08 SGM Farm size Large Technical advice No advice needed 2% 0% 4%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Very large Technical advice No advice needed 3% 1% 6%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Bottom 25% Technical advice No advice needed 4% 1% 7%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Middle 50% Technical advice No advice needed 2% 1% 3%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Top 25% Technical advice No advice needed 4% 1% 6%
2007/08 SGM All farms All farms Technical advice Other farmers 63% 60% 66%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Cereals Technical advice Other farmers 56% 50% 63%
2007/08 SGM Farm type General cropping Technical advice Other farmers 69% 62% 77%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Dairy Technical advice Other farmers 66% 59% 72%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Technical advice Other farmers 64% 56% 71%
2007/08 SGM Farm type LFA grazing livestock Technical advice Other farmers 78% 71% 85%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Technical advice Other farmers 55% 46% 65%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Mixed Technical advice Other farmers 63% 53% 74%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Horticulture Technical advice Other farmers 45% 35% 55%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Part-time Technical advice Other farmers 58% 51% 64%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Small Technical advice Other farmers 64% 59% 69%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Medium Technical advice Other farmers 69% 63% 75%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Large Technical advice Other farmers 67% 61% 73%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Very large Technical advice Other farmers 59% 52% 65%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Bottom 25% Technical advice Other farmers 64% 58% 70%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Middle 50% Technical advice Other farmers 64% 60% 68%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Top 25% Technical advice Other farmers 59% 53% 65%
2007/08 SGM All farms All farms Technical advice Farming media 77% 75% 80%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Cereals Technical advice Farming media 81% 76% 86%
2007/08 SGM Farm type General cropping Technical advice Farming media 80% 73% 87%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Dairy Technical advice Farming media 83% 78% 89%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Technical advice Farming media 75% 68% 82%
2007/08 SGM Farm type LFA grazing livestock Technical advice Farming media 85% 79% 90%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Technical advice Farming media 63% 54% 73%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Mixed Technical advice Farming media 77% 69% 86%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Horticulture Technical advice Farming media 53% 43% 62%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Part-time Technical advice Farming media 76% 70% 81%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Small Technical advice Farming media 77% 73% 81%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Medium Technical advice Farming media 80% 75% 85%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Large Technical advice Farming media 81% 76% 86%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Very large Technical advice Farming media 77% 71% 83%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Bottom 25% Technical advice Farming media 78% 73% 83%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Middle 50% Technical advice Farming media 77% 74% 81%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Top 25% Technical advice Farming media 77% 72% 82%
2007/08 SGM All farms All farms Technical advice Events and demonstrations 60% 57% 63%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Cereals Technical advice Events and demonstrations 67% 61% 74%
2007/08 SGM Farm type General cropping Technical advice Events and demonstrations 73% 65% 80%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Dairy Technical advice Events and demonstrations 58% 51% 64%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Technical advice Events and demonstrations 53% 45% 60%
2007/08 SGM Farm type LFA grazing livestock Technical advice Events and demonstrations 55% 47% 62%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Technical advice Events and demonstrations 52% 43% 61%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Mixed Technical advice Events and demonstrations 59% 49% 69%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Horticulture Technical advice Events and demonstrations 53% 43% 62%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Part-time Technical advice Events and demonstrations 51% 44% 58%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Small Technical advice Events and demonstrations 58% 53% 63%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Medium Technical advice Events and demonstrations 65% 59% 71%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Large Technical advice Events and demonstrations 66% 59% 72%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Very large Technical advice Events and demonstrations 70% 64% 77%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Bottom 25% Technical advice Events and demonstrations 56% 50% 62%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Middle 50% Technical advice Events and demonstrations 61% 57% 65%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Top 25% Technical advice Events and demonstrations 62% 56% 68%
2007/08 SGM All farms All farms Technical advice Discussion groups or farm walks 47% 44% 50%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Cereals Technical advice Discussion groups or farm walks 56% 49% 62%
2007/08 SGM Farm type General cropping Technical advice Discussion groups or farm walks 56% 48% 64%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Dairy Technical advice Discussion groups or farm walks 53% 46% 59%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Technical advice Discussion groups or farm walks 39% 31% 46%
2007/08 SGM Farm type LFA grazing livestock Technical advice Discussion groups or farm walks 43% 36% 51%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Technical advice Discussion groups or farm walks 38% 29% 48%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Mixed Technical advice Discussion groups or farm walks 43% 33% 53%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Horticulture Technical advice Discussion groups or farm walks 35% 26% 44%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Part-time Technical advice Discussion groups or farm walks 31% 25% 38%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Small Technical advice Discussion groups or farm walks 49% 44% 54%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Medium Technical advice Discussion groups or farm walks 59% 53% 65%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Large Technical advice Discussion groups or farm walks 52% 46% 59%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Very large Technical advice Discussion groups or farm walks 59% 53% 66%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Bottom 25% Technical advice Discussion groups or farm walks 46% 39% 52%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Middle 50% Technical advice Discussion groups or farm walks 49% 45% 53%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Top 25% Technical advice Discussion groups or farm walks 46% 40% 52%
2007/08 SGM All farms All farms Technical advice Advice supplied without a charge 69% 66% 71%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Cereals Technical advice Advice supplied without a charge 72% 66% 77%
2007/08 SGM Farm type General cropping Technical advice Advice supplied without a charge 74% 66% 81%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Dairy Technical advice Advice supplied without a charge 70% 64% 76%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Technical advice Advice supplied without a charge 62% 55% 70%
2007/08 SGM Farm type LFA grazing livestock Technical advice Advice supplied without a charge 63% 55% 70%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Technical advice Advice supplied without a charge 71% 62% 79%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Mixed Technical advice Advice supplied without a charge 72% 62% 81%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Horticulture Technical advice Advice supplied without a charge 66% 57% 76%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Part-time Technical advice Advice supplied without a charge 61% 54% 67%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Small Technical advice Advice supplied without a charge 70% 65% 75%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Medium Technical advice Advice supplied without a charge 71% 65% 77%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Large Technical advice Advice supplied without a charge 74% 69% 80%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Very large Technical advice Advice supplied without a charge 74% 67% 80%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Bottom 25% Technical advice Advice supplied without a charge 66% 60% 72%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Middle 50% Technical advice Advice supplied without a charge 70% 67% 74%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Top 25% Technical advice Advice supplied without a charge 67% 62% 73%
2007/08 SGM All farms All farms Technical advice Advice supplied at a charge 29% 26% 31%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Cereals Technical advice Advice supplied at a charge 40% 34% 46%
2007/08 SGM Farm type General cropping Technical advice Advice supplied at a charge 46% 38% 53%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Dairy Technical advice Advice supplied at a charge 40% 33% 46%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Technical advice Advice supplied at a charge 11% 6% 16%
2007/08 SGM Farm type LFA grazing livestock Technical advice Advice supplied at a charge 6% 2% 9%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Technical advice Advice supplied at a charge 28% 19% 37%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Mixed Technical advice Advice supplied at a charge 28% 20% 37%
2007/08 SGM Farm type Horticulture Technical advice Advice supplied at a charge 21% 14% 28%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Part-time Technical advice Advice supplied at a charge 16% 11% 20%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Small Technical advice Advice supplied at a charge 24% 19% 28%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Medium Technical advice Advice supplied at a charge 33% 27% 39%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Large Technical advice Advice supplied at a charge 40% 34% 47%
2007/08 SGM Farm size Very large Technical advice Advice supplied at a charge 52% 45% 58%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Bottom 25% Technical advice Advice supplied at a charge 25% 20% 30%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Middle 50% Technical advice Advice supplied at a charge 31% 28% 35%
2007/08 SGM Performance band Top 25% Technical advice Advice supplied at a charge 26% 21% 31%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Business management practices No practices 22% 19% 24%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Business management practices No practices 11% 6% 16%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Business management practices No practices 12% 6% 19%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Business management practices No practices 11% 7% 14%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management practices No practices 35% 27% 43%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management practices No practices 45% 36% 53%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management practices No practices 20% 12% 29%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Business management practices No practices 22% 14% 30%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Business management practices No practices 13% 5% 20%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Business management practices No practices 37% 30% 44%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Business management practices No practices 22% 17% 27%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Business management practices No practices 14% 10% 19%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Business management practices No practices 11% 7% 16%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Business management practices No practices 7% 3% 10%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Business management practices No practices 32% 25% 39%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Business management practices No practices 19% 15% 23%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Business management practices No practices 17% 11% 23%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Business management practices Discussion groups 26% 23% 28%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Business management practices Discussion groups 31% 25% 38%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Business management practices Discussion groups 27% 19% 36%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Business management practices Discussion groups 41% 34% 47%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management practices Discussion groups 19% 13% 24%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management practices Discussion groups 14% 9% 20%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management practices Discussion groups 22% 14% 31%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Business management practices Discussion groups 25% 17% 33%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Business management practices Discussion groups 17% 9% 25%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Business management practices Discussion groups 14% 8% 19%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Business management practices Discussion groups 25% 20% 29%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Business management practices Discussion groups 32% 26% 38%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Business management practices Discussion groups 36% 30% 41%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Business management practices Discussion groups 36% 29% 42%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Business management practices Discussion groups 17% 13% 21%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Business management practices Discussion groups 24% 21% 28%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Business management practices Discussion groups 37% 31% 43%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Business management practices Informal plan 59% 56% 62%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Business management practices Informal plan 65% 58% 72%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Business management practices Informal plan 67% 58% 77%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Business management practices Informal plan 64% 58% 70%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management practices Informal plan 52% 44% 61%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management practices Informal plan 49% 40% 58%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management practices Informal plan 58% 48% 68%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Business management practices Informal plan 57% 47% 66%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Business management practices Informal plan 55% 44% 66%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Business management practices Informal plan 48% 40% 56%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Business management practices Informal plan 61% 56% 67%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Business management practices Informal plan 68% 63% 74%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Business management practices Informal plan 67% 61% 73%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Business management practices Informal plan 58% 51% 64%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Business management practices Informal plan 55% 48% 61%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Business management practices Informal plan 61% 56% 65%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Business management practices Informal plan 59% 52% 66%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Business management practices Formal plan 25% 23% 28%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Business management practices Formal plan 28% 21% 34%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Business management practices Formal plan 31% 22% 39%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Business management practices Formal plan 37% 30% 43%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management practices Formal plan 16% 11% 22%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management practices Formal plan 9% 6% 13%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management practices Formal plan 35% 26% 44%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Business management practices Formal plan 26% 18% 34%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Business management practices Formal plan 36% 27% 46%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Business management practices Formal plan 14% 8% 19%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Business management practices Formal plan 21% 17% 26%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Business management practices Formal plan 25% 19% 31%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Business management practices Formal plan 32% 26% 37%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Business management practices Formal plan 52% 45% 59%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Business management practices Formal plan 16% 12% 20%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Business management practices Formal plan 28% 24% 31%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Business management practices Formal plan 31% 25% 37%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Business management practices Regular financial accounts 25% 22% 27%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Business management practices Regular financial accounts 31% 25% 37%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Business management practices Regular financial accounts 26% 19% 34%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Business management practices Regular financial accounts 35% 29% 41%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management practices Regular financial accounts 14% 10% 19%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management practices Regular financial accounts 12% 5% 18%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management practices Regular financial accounts 37% 28% 47%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Business management practices Regular financial accounts 20% 14% 27%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Business management practices Regular financial accounts 36% 25% 48%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Business management practices Regular financial accounts 10% 6% 15%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Business management practices Regular financial accounts 22% 17% 26%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Business management practices Regular financial accounts 30% 24% 37%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Business management practices Regular financial accounts 34% 28% 40%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Business management practices Regular financial accounts 47% 41% 54%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Business management practices Regular financial accounts 17% 12% 21%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Business management practices Regular financial accounts 24% 21% 28%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Business management practices Regular financial accounts 34% 28% 40%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Business management practices FBS benchmarking and feedback 12% 10% 14%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Business management practices FBS benchmarking and feedback 11% 7% 15%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Business management practices FBS benchmarking and feedback 16% 8% 23%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Business management practices FBS benchmarking and feedback 30% 24% 36%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management practices FBS benchmarking and feedback 6% 3% 9%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management practices FBS benchmarking and feedback 4% 2% 7%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management practices FBS benchmarking and feedback 14% 7% 20%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Business management practices FBS benchmarking and feedback 12% 6% 17%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Business management practices FBS benchmarking and feedback 5% 1% 8%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Business management practices FBS benchmarking and feedback 3% 0% 5%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Business management practices FBS benchmarking and feedback 9% 6% 12%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Business management practices FBS benchmarking and feedback 16% 11% 21%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Business management practices FBS benchmarking and feedback 18% 14% 23%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Business management practices FBS benchmarking and feedback 26% 20% 32%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Business management practices FBS benchmarking and feedback 7% 4% 9%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Business management practices FBS benchmarking and feedback 13% 11% 16%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Business management practices FBS benchmarking and feedback 14% 10% 18%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Business management practices Benchmarking from other sources 7% 6% 9%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Business management practices Benchmarking from other sources 8% 4% 12%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Business management practices Benchmarking from other sources 7% 2% 11%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Business management practices Benchmarking from other sources 15% 10% 20%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management practices Benchmarking from other sources 4% 0% 7%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management practices Benchmarking from other sources 2% 0% 4%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management practices Benchmarking from other sources 12% 5% 18%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Business management practices Benchmarking from other sources 6% 2% 9%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Business management practices Benchmarking from other sources 5% 0% 10%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Business management practices Benchmarking from other sources c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Business management practices Benchmarking from other sources 5% 3% 7%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Business management practices Benchmarking from other sources 10% 6% 14%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Business management practices Benchmarking from other sources 7% 4% 10%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Business management practices Benchmarking from other sources 17% 12% 22%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Business management practices Benchmarking from other sources 4% 2% 6%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Business management practices Benchmarking from other sources 7% 5% 10%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Business management practices Benchmarking from other sources 9% 6% 13%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Business management blockers All needed practices already carried out 78% 76% 81%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Business management blockers All needed practices already carried out 89% 84% 94%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Business management blockers All needed practices already carried out 88% 81% 94%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Business management blockers All needed practices already carried out 89% 86% 93%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management blockers All needed practices already carried out 65% 57% 73%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management blockers All needed practices already carried out 55% 47% 64%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management blockers All needed practices already carried out 80% 71% 88%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Business management blockers All needed practices already carried out 78% 70% 86%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Business management blockers All needed practices already carried out 87% 80% 95%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Business management blockers All needed practices already carried out 63% 56% 70%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Business management blockers All needed practices already carried out 78% 73% 83%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Business management blockers All needed practices already carried out 86% 81% 90%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Business management blockers All needed practices already carried out 89% 84% 93%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Business management blockers All needed practices already carried out 93% 90% 97%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Business management blockers All needed practices already carried out 68% 61% 75%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Business management blockers All needed practices already carried out 81% 77% 85%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Business management blockers All needed practices already carried out 83% 77% 89%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Business management blockers No time 7% 5% 9%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Business management blockers No time 5% 2% 8%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Business management blockers No time c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Business management blockers No time 7% 3% 11%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management blockers No time 10% 4% 16%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management blockers No time 11% 4% 17%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management blockers No time 5% 1% 10%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Business management blockers No time 8% 3% 14%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Business management blockers No time 2% 0% 5%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Business management blockers No time 10% 4% 15%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Business management blockers No time 6% 3% 8%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Business management blockers No time 5% 2% 8%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Business management blockers No time 8% 5% 12%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Business management blockers No time 3% 1% 6%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Business management blockers No time 7% 4% 11%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Business management blockers No time 7% 5% 10%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Business management blockers No time 6% 2% 10%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Business management blockers Not interested 11% 8% 13%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Business management blockers Not interested 6% 2% 10%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Business management blockers Not interested 7% 1% 12%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Business management blockers Not interested 4% 1% 8%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management blockers Not interested 21% 13% 29%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management blockers Not interested 17% 8% 25%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management blockers Not interested 8% 2% 14%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Business management blockers Not interested 9% 3% 14%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Business management blockers Not interested 7% 1% 13%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Business management blockers Not interested 20% 13% 27%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Business management blockers Not interested 12% 8% 15%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Business management blockers Not interested 5% 2% 7%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Business management blockers Not interested 4% 1% 6%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Business management blockers Not interested c c c
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Business management blockers Not interested 18% 12% 24%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Business management blockers Not interested 8% 5% 11%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Business management blockers Not interested 9% 4% 14%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Business management blockers Benefits unclear 5% 4% 7%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Business management blockers Benefits unclear 4% 0% 7%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Business management blockers Benefits unclear c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Business management blockers Benefits unclear c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management blockers Benefits unclear 10% 5% 16%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management blockers Benefits unclear 4% 0% 8%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management blockers Benefits unclear c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Business management blockers Benefits unclear 8% 2% 13%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Business management blockers Benefits unclear 5% 0% 10%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Business management blockers Benefits unclear 9% 4% 14%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Business management blockers Benefits unclear 6% 3% 9%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Business management blockers Benefits unclear 2% 0% 4%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Business management blockers Benefits unclear 3% 1% 5%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Business management blockers Benefits unclear 2% 0% 5%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Business management blockers Benefits unclear 8% 3% 12%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Business management blockers Benefits unclear 4% 2% 6%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Business management blockers Benefits unclear 6% 2% 9%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Business management blockers Lack of appropriate skills or knowledge 4% 2% 6%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Business management blockers Lack of appropriate skills or knowledge 5% 1% 8%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Business management blockers Lack of appropriate skills or knowledge c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Business management blockers Lack of appropriate skills or knowledge c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management blockers Lack of appropriate skills or knowledge c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management blockers Lack of appropriate skills or knowledge 7% 0% 14%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management blockers Lack of appropriate skills or knowledge c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Business management blockers Lack of appropriate skills or knowledge 5% 1% 8%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Business management blockers Lack of appropriate skills or knowledge c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Business management blockers Lack of appropriate skills or knowledge 7% 3% 12%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Business management blockers Lack of appropriate skills or knowledge 3% 2% 5%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Business management blockers Lack of appropriate skills or knowledge 3% 1% 6%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Business management blockers Lack of appropriate skills or knowledge c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Business management blockers Lack of appropriate skills or knowledge c c c
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Business management blockers Lack of appropriate skills or knowledge 6% 2% 11%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Business management blockers Lack of appropriate skills or knowledge 3% 1% 4%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Business management blockers Lack of appropriate skills or knowledge 4% 1% 8%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Business management advice No advice needed 5% 4% 6%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Business management advice No advice needed 4% 1% 8%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Business management advice No advice needed c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Business management advice No advice needed 4% 1% 7%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management advice No advice needed 7% 3% 11%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management advice No advice needed c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management advice No advice needed 8% 2% 13%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Business management advice No advice needed c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Business management advice No advice needed 13% 5% 21%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Business management advice No advice needed 7% 3% 11%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Business management advice No advice needed 7% 4% 9%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Business management advice No advice needed 2% 1% 4%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Business management advice No advice needed 5% 2% 8%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Business management advice No advice needed 0% 0% 1%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Business management advice No advice needed 9% 5% 13%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Business management advice No advice needed 4% 2% 5%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Business management advice No advice needed 4% 1% 6%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Business management advice Other farmers 60% 57% 63%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Business management advice Other farmers 59% 51% 66%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Business management advice Other farmers 73% 64% 82%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Business management advice Other farmers 61% 54% 68%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management advice Other farmers 58% 50% 66%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management advice Other farmers 72% 63% 81%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management advice Other farmers 50% 40% 60%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Business management advice Other farmers 56% 47% 66%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Business management advice Other farmers 40% 29% 51%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Business management advice Other farmers 64% 56% 72%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Business management advice Other farmers 55% 49% 61%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Business management advice Other farmers 60% 54% 67%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Business management advice Other farmers 65% 59% 71%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Business management advice Other farmers 57% 50% 64%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Business management advice Other farmers 55% 48% 62%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Business management advice Other farmers 61% 56% 65%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Business management advice Other farmers 63% 57% 70%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Business management advice Farming media 75% 73% 78%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Business management advice Farming media 76% 69% 82%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Business management advice Farming media 82% 74% 89%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Business management advice Farming media 75% 69% 81%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management advice Farming media 73% 66% 80%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management advice Farming media 85% 79% 92%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management advice Farming media 73% 64% 82%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Business management advice Farming media 80% 72% 87%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Business management advice Farming media 51% 41% 61%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Business management advice Farming media 74% 67% 82%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Business management advice Farming media 75% 70% 79%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Business management advice Farming media 77% 71% 82%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Business management advice Farming media 80% 75% 85%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Business management advice Farming media 73% 67% 79%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Business management advice Farming media 71% 64% 77%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Business management advice Farming media 76% 72% 80%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Business management advice Farming media 79% 73% 84%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Business management advice Events and demonstrations 49% 46% 53%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Business management advice Events and demonstrations 55% 47% 62%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Business management advice Events and demonstrations 57% 46% 67%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Business management advice Events and demonstrations 58% 51% 64%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management advice Events and demonstrations 40% 32% 48%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management advice Events and demonstrations 42% 31% 53%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management advice Events and demonstrations 54% 44% 64%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Business management advice Events and demonstrations 52% 43% 62%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Business management advice Events and demonstrations 37% 26% 48%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Business management advice Events and demonstrations 36% 28% 44%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Business management advice Events and demonstrations 51% 46% 57%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Business management advice Events and demonstrations 54% 47% 60%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Business management advice Events and demonstrations 59% 53% 65%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Business management advice Events and demonstrations 60% 53% 67%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Business management advice Events and demonstrations 40% 33% 46%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Business management advice Events and demonstrations 50% 45% 55%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Business management advice Events and demonstrations 58% 51% 65%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 43% 40% 46%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 45% 38% 52%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 44% 34% 54%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 54% 48% 61%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 39% 31% 47%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 38% 28% 49%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 37% 28% 47%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 45% 36% 55%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 30% 20% 39%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 30% 22% 38%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 44% 39% 50%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 45% 39% 52%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 53% 47% 59%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 53% 46% 60%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 35% 29% 41%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 43% 39% 47%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Business management advice Discussion groups or farm walks 50% 43% 57%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 59% 55% 62%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 56% 49% 64%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 66% 56% 75%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 60% 53% 67%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 56% 48% 64%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 55% 44% 66%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 55% 45% 64%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 66% 57% 75%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 57% 45% 68%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 50% 42% 59%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 59% 54% 65%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 61% 54% 67%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 66% 60% 72%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 65% 58% 71%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 56% 49% 63%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 60% 56% 65%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Business management advice Advice supplied without a charge 58% 51% 65%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 26% 24% 29%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 31% 25% 38%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 30% 22% 38%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 48% 41% 54%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 17% 12% 23%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 13% 7% 19%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 28% 20% 37%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 20% 13% 27%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 15% 9% 22%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 15% 9% 21%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 20% 16% 24%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 24% 19% 30%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 32% 26% 38%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 57% 50% 63%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 18% 13% 23%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 28% 24% 31%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Business management advice Advice supplied at a charge 31% 25% 37%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Business management advice Growth Hubs 7% 5% 9%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Business management advice Growth Hubs 6% 3% 9%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Business management advice Growth Hubs c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Business management advice Growth Hubs 10% 6% 14%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Business management advice Growth Hubs 7% 4% 10%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Business management advice Growth Hubs 10% 2% 17%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Business management advice Growth Hubs 7% 2% 12%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Business management advice Growth Hubs 8% 2% 14%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Business management advice Growth Hubs 4% -1% 9%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Business management advice Growth Hubs 5% 1% 9%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Business management advice Growth Hubs 7% 4% 9%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Business management advice Growth Hubs 8% 4% 11%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Business management advice Growth Hubs 10% 6% 14%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Business management advice Growth Hubs 8% 4% 12%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Business management advice Growth Hubs 7% 4% 10%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Business management advice Growth Hubs 7% 4% 9%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Business management advice Growth Hubs 7% 4% 11%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Risk management practices No risk management strategy 20% 18% 23%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Risk management practices No risk management strategy 11% 6% 16%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Risk management practices No risk management strategy 9% 3% 14%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Risk management practices No risk management strategy 7% 3% 11%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Risk management practices No risk management strategy 33% 25% 41%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Risk management practices No risk management strategy 38% 29% 48%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Risk management practices No risk management strategy 7% 2% 12%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Risk management practices No risk management strategy 14% 7% 20%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Risk management practices No risk management strategy 47% 37% 57%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Risk management practices No risk management strategy 30% 23% 37%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Risk management practices No risk management strategy 23% 18% 27%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Risk management practices No risk management strategy 17% 13% 22%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Risk management practices No risk management strategy 12% 8% 16%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Risk management practices No risk management strategy 7% 4% 10%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Risk management practices No risk management strategy 33% 26% 40%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Risk management practices No risk management strategy 18% 14% 22%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Risk management practices No risk management strategy 13% 8% 17%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 36% 34% 39%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 60% 53% 68%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 73% 65% 82%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 28% 22% 35%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 10% 5% 14%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 5% 2% 8%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 50% 39% 60%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 47% 38% 56%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 20% 12% 28%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 33% 26% 39%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 31% 27% 35%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 38% 33% 43%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 41% 35% 47%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 48% 42% 55%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 14% 10% 18%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 39% 35% 43%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Risk management practices Sells some commodities on contract basis 54% 47% 61%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 25% 22% 27%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 44% 37% 52%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 43% 33% 53%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 22% 17% 28%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 8% 4% 12%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 7% 2% 13%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 18% 11% 25%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 24% 17% 32%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 18% 10% 25%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 23% 16% 29%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 18% 14% 22%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 28% 22% 34%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 23% 17% 28%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 40% 33% 46%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 11% 7% 15%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 23% 20% 27%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Risk management practices Uses selling groups and pools 41% 34% 48%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 36% 33% 39%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 41% 34% 49%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 38% 29% 47%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 55% 48% 61%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 25% 19% 32%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 20% 14% 27%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 54% 44% 64%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 37% 29% 45%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 17% 10% 24%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 19% 13% 26%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 32% 27% 38%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 40% 34% 46%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 47% 41% 53%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 61% 55% 68%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 23% 18% 28%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 40% 36% 44%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Risk management practices Purchases some inputs on contract basis 40% 33% 46%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 4% 3% 6%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 7% 4% 11%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 12% 6% 18%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 3% 1% 6%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 5% 1% 8%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 3% 0% 7%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 4% 2% 6%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 8% 4% 12%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 3% 1% 5%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 7% 4% 11%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 2% 1% 4%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 5% 3% 7%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Risk management practices Makes use of 'options' 5% 3% 8%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Risk management practices Animal health insurance 16% 14% 18%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Risk management practices Animal health insurance 3% 1% 5%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Risk management practices Animal health insurance 3% 0% 5%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Risk management practices Animal health insurance 37% 30% 44%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Risk management practices Animal health insurance 17% 12% 23%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Risk management practices Animal health insurance 23% 16% 31%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Risk management practices Animal health insurance 36% 27% 46%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Risk management practices Animal health insurance 20% 13% 27%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Risk management practices Animal health insurance c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Risk management practices Animal health insurance 5% 1% 9%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Risk management practices Animal health insurance 16% 12% 20%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Risk management practices Animal health insurance 21% 16% 26%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Risk management practices Animal health insurance 23% 18% 28%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Risk management practices Animal health insurance 27% 21% 33%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Risk management practices Animal health insurance 17% 13% 21%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Risk management practices Animal health insurance 19% 16% 22%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Risk management practices Animal health insurance 9% 5% 13%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 11% 9% 13%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 23% 17% 29%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 17% 10% 23%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 5% 2% 8%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 5% 1% 9%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Risk management practices Crop damage insurance c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Risk management practices Crop damage insurance c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 13% 7% 20%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 13% 6% 21%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 13% 8% 18%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 8% 5% 11%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 10% 6% 14%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 10% 6% 14%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 16% 11% 21%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 11% 6% 15%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 11% 8% 13%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Risk management practices Crop damage insurance 13% 9% 18%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Risk management practices Bio-security measures 31% 28% 33%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Risk management practices Bio-security measures 9% 6% 13%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Risk management practices Bio-security measures 11% 4% 17%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Risk management practices Bio-security measures 49% 42% 56%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Risk management practices Bio-security measures 45% 36% 53%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Risk management practices Bio-security measures 32% 22% 43%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Risk management practices Bio-security measures 71% 61% 80%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Risk management practices Bio-security measures 41% 32% 50%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Risk management practices Bio-security measures 6% 1% 12%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Risk management practices Bio-security measures 24% 18% 31%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Risk management practices Bio-security measures 28% 23% 33%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Risk management practices Bio-security measures 33% 27% 39%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Risk management practices Bio-security measures 34% 29% 40%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Risk management practices Bio-security measures 43% 36% 49%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Risk management practices Bio-security measures 36% 29% 42%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Risk management practices Bio-security measures 33% 29% 36%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Risk management practices Bio-security measures 22% 17% 27%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Risk management practices Locked into a fixed exchange rate 4% 3% 5%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Risk management practices Locked into a fixed exchange rate 8% 5% 11%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Risk management practices Locked into a fixed exchange rate 8% 3% 13%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Risk management practices Locked into a fixed exchange rate c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Risk management practices Locked into a fixed exchange rate c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Risk management practices Locked into a fixed exchange rate c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Risk management practices Locked into a fixed exchange rate c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Risk management practices Locked into a fixed exchange rate c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Risk management practices Locked into a fixed exchange rate c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Risk management practices Locked into a fixed exchange rate c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Risk management practices Locked into a fixed exchange rate 2% 0% 3%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Risk management practices Locked into a fixed exchange rate 6% 2% 9%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Risk management practices Locked into a fixed exchange rate 5% 2% 7%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Risk management practices Locked into a fixed exchange rate 11% 6% 15%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Risk management practices Locked into a fixed exchange rate c c c
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Risk management practices Locked into a fixed exchange rate 3% 2% 5%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Risk management practices Locked into a fixed exchange rate 8% 5% 11%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Risk management blockers All needed practices already carried out 80% 77% 82%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Risk management blockers All needed practices already carried out 89% 84% 94%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Risk management blockers All needed practices already carried out 91% 86% 97%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Risk management blockers All needed practices already carried out 93% 89% 97%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Risk management blockers All needed practices already carried out 67% 59% 75%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Risk management blockers All needed practices already carried out 62% 52% 71%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Risk management blockers All needed practices already carried out 93% 88% 98%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Risk management blockers All needed practices already carried out 86% 80% 93%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Risk management blockers All needed practices already carried out 53% 43% 63%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Risk management blockers All needed practices already carried out 70% 63% 77%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Risk management blockers All needed practices already carried out 77% 73% 82%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Risk management blockers All needed practices already carried out 83% 78% 87%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Risk management blockers All needed practices already carried out 88% 84% 92%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Risk management blockers All needed practices already carried out 93% 90% 96%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Risk management blockers All needed practices already carried out 67% 60% 74%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Risk management blockers All needed practices already carried out 82% 78% 86%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Risk management blockers All needed practices already carried out 87% 83% 92%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Risk management blockers No time 2% 1% 3%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Risk management blockers No time c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Risk management blockers No time c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Risk management blockers No time 2% 0% 4%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Risk management blockers No time 5% 1% 8%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Risk management blockers No time c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Risk management blockers No time c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Risk management blockers No time c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Risk management blockers No time c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Risk management blockers No time c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Risk management blockers No time 4% 2% 7%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Risk management blockers No time 2% 0% 4%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Risk management blockers No time 2% 1% 4%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Risk management blockers No time c c c
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Risk management blockers No time 4% 1% 7%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Risk management blockers No time 1% 1% 2%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Risk management blockers No time 2% 1% 4%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Risk management blockers Benefits unclear 11% 8% 13%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Risk management blockers Benefits unclear 6% 2% 11%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Risk management blockers Benefits unclear 6% 1% 11%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Risk management blockers Benefits unclear 4% 1% 8%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Risk management blockers Benefits unclear 16% 10% 22%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Risk management blockers Benefits unclear 19% 10% 29%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Risk management blockers Benefits unclear 5% 1% 10%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Risk management blockers Benefits unclear 8% 3% 14%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Risk management blockers Benefits unclear 21% 12% 31%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Risk management blockers Benefits unclear 15% 8% 21%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Risk management blockers Benefits unclear 11% 7% 15%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Risk management blockers Benefits unclear 12% 8% 16%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Risk management blockers Benefits unclear 7% 4% 10%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Risk management blockers Benefits unclear 4% 2% 7%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Risk management blockers Benefits unclear 19% 13% 25%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Risk management blockers Benefits unclear 9% 7% 12%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Risk management blockers Benefits unclear 5% 2% 7%
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Risk management blockers No information available 2% 1% 2%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Risk management blockers No information available c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Risk management blockers No information available w w w
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Risk management blockers No information available c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Risk management blockers No information available 2% 0% 5%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Risk management blockers No information available 3% 1% 5%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Risk management blockers No information available w w w
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Risk management blockers No information available c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Risk management blockers No information available 4% 0% 9%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Risk management blockers No information available c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Risk management blockers No information available 3% 1% 5%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Risk management blockers No information available 2% 0% 3%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Risk management blockers No information available c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Risk management blockers No information available c c c
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Risk management blockers No information available 3% 1% 5%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Risk management blockers No information available 1% 1% 2%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Risk management blockers No information available c c c
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Risk management blockers Interested, but taking a long time to adopt c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Risk management blockers Interested, but taking a long time to adopt c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Risk management blockers Interested, but taking a long time to adopt w w w
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Risk management blockers Interested, but taking a long time to adopt w w w
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Risk management blockers Interested, but taking a long time to adopt w w w
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Risk management blockers Interested, but taking a long time to adopt w w w
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Risk management blockers Interested, but taking a long time to adopt w w w
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Risk management blockers Interested, but taking a long time to adopt w w w
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Risk management blockers Interested, but taking a long time to adopt w w w
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Risk management blockers Interested, but taking a long time to adopt c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Risk management blockers Interested, but taking a long time to adopt w w w
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Risk management blockers Interested, but taking a long time to adopt w w w
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Risk management blockers Interested, but taking a long time to adopt w w w
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Risk management blockers Interested, but taking a long time to adopt w w w
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Risk management blockers Interested, but taking a long time to adopt w w w
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Risk management blockers Interested, but taking a long time to adopt c c c
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Risk management blockers Interested, but taking a long time to adopt w w w
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Technical advice No advice needed 1% 0% 2%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Technical advice No advice needed c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Technical advice No advice needed w w w
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Technical advice No advice needed 2% 0% 3%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Technical advice No advice needed c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Technical advice No advice needed c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Technical advice No advice needed w w w
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Technical advice No advice needed w w w
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Technical advice No advice needed 5% 0% 9%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Technical advice No advice needed c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Technical advice No advice needed 1% 0% 3%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Technical advice No advice needed c c c
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Technical advice No advice needed 2% 0% 4%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Technical advice No advice needed c c c
2011/12 2007 Performance band Bottom 25% Technical advice No advice needed 2% 0% 3%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Middle 50% Technical advice No advice needed 1% 0% 2%
2011/12 2007 Performance band Top 25% Technical advice No advice needed c c c
2011/12 2007 All farms All farms Technical advice Other farmers 71% 68% 74%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Cereals Technical advice Other farmers 66% 59% 73%
2011/12 2007 Farm type General cropping Technical advice Other farmers 77% 68% 85%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Dairy Technical advice Other farmers 77% 71% 83%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Lowland grazing livestock Technical advice Other farmers 71% 64% 79%
2011/12 2007 Farm type LFA grazing livestock Technical advice Other farmers 81% 72% 89%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Specialist pigs and poultry Technical advice Other farmers 66% 56% 76%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Mixed Technical advice Other farmers 70% 62% 79%
2011/12 2007 Farm type Horticulture Technical advice Other farmers 55% 45% 66%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Part-time Technical advice Other farmers 68% 61% 76%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Small Technical advice Other farmers 68% 63% 74%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Medium Technical advice Other farmers 75% 69% 81%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Large Technical advice Other farmers 75% 70% 80%
2011/12 2007 Farm size Very large Technical advice Other farmers 74% 68% 80%