facilitator professor david leaver

OFC Research in association with:

64th Oxford Farming Conference

04/21/23 1

FacilitatorProfessor David Leaver

The Oxford Farming Conference Research in association withVolac and BBSRC:

Agricultural research needs and priorities: survey findings from the food and farming

industry


Introduction

The Oxford Farming Conference, in association with dairy nutrition company Volac and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, has commissioned leading market research specialists National Farm Research Unit and IGD to gather the views of UK farmers and the UK food industry on the future needs of agricultural science.

The following are the results of the NFRU farmer science survey


Annual UK spending on agricultural science R&D

Organisation R&D spend (£)Government £264 million*

Defra £65 million

Scottish Government £30 million

Northern Ireland £7 million

BBSRC Ca £150 million

Funding Council support for universities £12 million

Technology strategy board (new for 2010) Expected to be >£80million over 5 years (£16 million/year)

Trade £56 million+

UK Agricultural Supply Industry £45 million+

UK plant breeders £10-£12 million

Farmers £29 million

AHDB levy payer funding £22.6 million (HGCA £5.5m HDC £4.7M EBLEX £4.6M DairyCo £3.1M Potato Council £2.66M BPEX £2.1M)

Farmer membership organisations (e.g. TAG) Ca £3 million

Agricultural charities Ca £3.5 million*Potential total for 2010 - £280 million (Based on previous spending plus £16M from Technology Strategy Board)


Overall estimated total on agricultural science R&D for 2010

£365 million

(based on previous spending plus Technology Strategy Board funding)

Annual UK spending on agricultural science R&D


IGD Survey Contents

NFRU Survey

• Slide 6: NFRU farmer survey introduction• Slide 7: Q1.1. Scientific advancements which have made greatest contribution to farm businesses• Slide 16: Q2.1. Areas of scientific advancement most needed in the future• Slide 25: Q3.11. Organisations responsible for conducting research leading to scientific advancement• Slide 34: Q3.12. Organisations who should be doing research• Slide 43: Q4.11. Future focus for research into crop science • Slide 52: Q4.12. Future focus for research into sustainability• Slide 61: Q4.13.1. Future focus of research into livestock science• Slide 70: Q4.13.2. Future focus of research funding into animal diseases• Slide 77: Q4.14. Future focus of research into other aspects of food production• Slide 86: Q4.2. Balance of priorities for publicly funded research• Slide 96: Q5.1. Distribution of research funding between organisations• Slide 105: Communication of new developments in research

Research by NFRU


NFRU farmer survey introduction

The National Farm Research Unit conducted a telephone survey of 600 farmers across the sectors

• 382 grew combinable crops

• 74 grew horticultural crops

• 79 grew potatoes

• 139 produced milk

• 276 produced beef

• 205 produced sheep

• 64 produced pigs

• 38 produced poultryMany thanks to all farmers who took part in the survey

Research by NFRU

OFC Research in association with: Research by NFRU

Q1.1. Past scientific advances that have most contributed to

farming businesses


41%

26%

27%

11%

6%

4%

3%

4%

4%

3%

5%

1%

1%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Crop Protection

Machinery

Plant breeding

Technology & Computer

Genetics + AI

Mechanisation / Equipment

Animal Health

Don't know

Animal Nutrition

None /No improvements

Soil science

Grassland Management

GM Crops

Combinables

Norm all respondents

Over your working lifetime what are the scientific advancements in farming or food production that have made the greatest contribution to your business?

Combinable crops


50%

24%

38%

16%

3%

9%

0%

0%

3%

4%

1%

0%

0%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Crop Protection

Machinery

Plant breeding


Genetics + AI


Animal Health

Don't know

Animal Nutrition


Soil science


GM Crops

Horticulture



Horticultural crops



Potatoes

47%

23%

43%

6%

5%

1%

1%

4%

0%

3%

4%

0%

3%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Crop Protection

Machinery

Plant breeding


Genetics + AI


Animal Health

Don't know

Animal Nutrition


Soil science


GM Crops

Potatoes




Dairy

5%

9%

3%

7%

8%

9%

1%

4%

7%

3%

3%

2%

0%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Crop Protection

Machinery

Plant breeding


Genetics + AI


Animal Health

Don't know

Animal Nutrition


Soil science


GM Crops

Dairy




Beef

18%

28%

11%

10%

11%

5%

10%

8%

7%

4%

4%

0%

0%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Crop Protection

Machinery

Plant breeding


Genetics + AI


Animal Health

Don't know

Animal Nutrition


Soil science


GM Crops

Beef




Sheep

19%

32%

16%

7%

7%

5%

14%

7%

4%

2%

3%

1%

0%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Crop Protection

Machinery

Plant breeding


Genetics + AI


Animal Health

Don't know

Animal Nutrition


Soil science


GM Crops

Sheep




Pigs

30%

31%

20%

8%

19%

0%

11%

9%

5%

3%

3%

0%

0%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Crop Protection

Machinery

Plant breeding


Genetics + AI


Animal Health

Don't know

Animal Nutrition


Soil science


GM Crops

Pigs




Poultry

24%

24%

18%

21%

21%

0%

5%

3%

0%

8%

0%

0%

0%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Crop Protection

Machinery

Plant breeding


Genetics + AI


Animal Health

Don't know

Animal Nutrition


Soil science


GM Crops

Poultry



Q2.1. Areas of scientific advancement most needed

in the future


In what areas of your business will scientific advancements be most need for the future?

Combinable crops

21%

2%

23%

2%

6%

1%

7%

19%

2%

1%

3%

1%

20%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%

Crop protection

Machinery

Plant breeding

Technology & Computers

Genetics + AI

Mechanisation /Equipment

Animal Health

Don't know

Animal Nutrition

None

Soil science


GM Crops

Combinables




Horticultural crops

38%

1%

23%

3%

0%

4%

1%

8%

0%

1%

5%

0%

19%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%

Crop Protection

Machinery

Plant breeding


Genetics + AI


Animal Health

Don't know

Animal Nutrition


Soil science


GM Crops

Horticulture




Potatoes

33%

1%

27%

3%

4%

0%

1%

14%

0%

1%

1%

0%

27%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%

Crop protection

Machinery

Plant breeding


Genetics + AI


Animal Health

Don't know

Animal Nutrition

None

Soil science


GM Crops

Potatoes




Dairy

3%

0%

4%

0%

6%

2%

8%

15%

3%

0%

1%

1%

6%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%

Crop protection

Machinery

Plant breeding


Genetics + AI


Animal Health

Don't know

Animal Nutrition

None

Soil science


GM Crops

Dairy




Beef

9%

2%

10%

1%

9%

1%

13%

36%

2%

1%

2%

1%

10%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%

Crop protection

Machinery

Plant breeding


Genetics + AI


Animal Health

Don't know

Animal Nutrition

None

Soil science


GM Crops

Beef




Sheep

9%

1%

14%

1%

6%

1%

13%

32%

1%

1%

1%

1%

10%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%

Crop protection

Machinery

Plant breeding


Genetics + AI


Animal Health

Don't know

Animal Nutrition

None

Soil science


GM Crops

Sheep




Pigs

30%

31%

20%

8%

19%

0%

11%

9%

5%

3%

3%

0%

0%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Crop Protection

Machinery

Plant breeding


Genetics + AI


Animal Health

Don't know

Animal Nutrition


Soil science


GM Crops

Pigs




Poultry

24%

24%

18%

21%

21%

0%

5%

3%

0%

8%

0%

0%

0%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Crop Protection

Machinery

Plant breeding


Genetics + AI


Animal Health

Don't know

Animal Nutrition


Soil science


GM Crops

Poultry



Q3.1. Organisations responsible for conducting the research

leading to scientific advancement


Who is currently responsible for doing the research which leads to scientific advances? And (in each case) can you say if they are adequately funding or

carrying out that research?Combinable crops

68%

16%

20%

11%

10%

4%

5%

4%

3%

2%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Agricultural Supply Industry

Don't know

Government (DEFRA, Scottish Office, DARDNI,MAFF,FSA)

Agricultural Colleges

Levy Bodies (in general)

Research Stations

Farmer co-operatives

ADAS /SAC

Other Countries

Farmers organisations (NFU,CLA)

Combinables




carrying out that research?Horticultural crops

55%

18%

14%

4%

30%

16%

8%

3%

3%

0%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%


Don't know




Research Stations


ADAS /SAC

Other Countries


Horticulture




carrying out that research?Potatoes

10%

15%

10%

22%

0%

11%

4%

1%

1%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%


Don't know




Research Stations


ADAS /SAC

Other Countries


Potatoes




carrying out that research?Dairy

52%

22%

22%

11%

8%

9%

4%

2%

3%

3%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%


Don't know




Research Stations


ADAS /SAC

Other Countries


Dairy




carrying out that research?Beef

53%

24%

26%

12%

4%

4%

3%

2%

1%

1%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%


Don't know




Research Stations


ADAS /SAC

Other Countries


Beef




carrying out that research?Sheep

44%

25%

25%

13%

6%

5%

3%

1%

1%

2%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%


Don't know




Research Stations


ADAS /SAC

Other Countries


Sheep




carrying out that research?Pigs

61%

19%

25%

13%

5%

5%

2%

2%

0%

3%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%


Don't know




Research Stations


ADAS /SAC

Other Countries


Pigs




carrying out that research?Poultry

63%

13%

24%

24%

3%

5%

0%

11%

0%

0%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%


Don't know




Research Stations


ADAS /SAC

Other Countries


Poultry



Q3.12. Organisations who should be doing scientific research


And who, in your opinion, should be responsible for doing the scientific research that will lead to advances in the future?

Combinable crops

48%

5%

56%

9%

6%

4%

7%

2%

0%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%


Don't know

Government (DEFRA, ScottishOffice, DARDNI, MAFF,FSA)



Research Stations


ADAS /SAC

Other Countries



Horticultural crops

41%

7%

46%

8%

15%

11%

12%

1%

0%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%


Don't know




Research Stations


ADAS /SAC

Other Countries



Potatoes

3%

56%

6%

9%

6%

11%

0%

0%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%


Don't know




Research Stations


ADAS /SAC

Other Countries



Dairy

40%

8%

54%

9%

5%

2%

9%

1%

1%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%


Don't know




Research Stations


ADAS /SAC

Other Countries



Beef

42%

6%

8%

5%

1%

8%

1%

0%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%


Don't know




Research Stations


ADAS /SAC

Other Countries



Sheep

32%

7%

58%

7%

4%

2%

5%

1%

0%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%


Don't know




Research Stations


ADAS /SAC

Other Countries



Pigs

44%

3%

58%

8%

9%

2%

5%

0%

0%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%


Don't know




Research Stations


ADAS /SAC

Other Countries



Poultry

50%

5%

50%

5%

5%

0%

3%

5%

3%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%


Don't know




Research Stations


ADAS /SAC

Other Countries


Q4.11. Future focus for research into crop Science


Where would you focus future crop science research? Please rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 9 (where 9 is really important and 1 is not at all important)

Combinable crops

7.85

6.84

7.47

7.17

5.84

7.55

6.76

6.98

7.61

6.27

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5

Disease resistance and pest control

Crop quality for particular uses - Eg Breadmaking or enhancednutrition

New chemistry for crop protection (pests, diseases & weeds)

Plant nutrients

Post-harvest crop storage

Plant breeding (including GM - Genetically Modified) - e.g.improved yield

Drought resistance and other environmental stresses - Eg,extremes of temperature, salinity, flooding)

Pollinators

Increasing yield

Bioenergy and non-food crops

Combinables

Norm AllRespondents



Horticultural crops

8.01

6.65

7.46

7.04

5.65

7.18

6.7

6.2

6.97

5.7

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5




Plant nutrients




Pollinators

Increasing yield


Horticulture

Norm AllRespondents



Potatoes

8.18

6.91

7.92

7.37

5.52

7.68

7.04

6.96

7.54

6.49

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5




Plant nutrients




Pollinators

Increasing yield


Potatoes

Norm AllRespondents



Dairy

6.57

5.96

6.03

5.9

4.68

6.29

5.5

6.01

6.31

4.68

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5




Plant nutrients




Pollinators

Increasing yield


Dairy

Norm AllRespondents



Beef

6.82

5.83

6.17

6.17

4.87

6.22

5.84

6.39

6.4

5.28

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5




Plant nutrients




Pollinators

Increasing yield


Beef

Norm AllRespondents



Sheep

6.93

5.83

6.28

6.16

4.93

6.24

5.87

6.2

6.4

5.53

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5




Plant nutrients




Pollinators

Increasing yield


Sheep

Norm AllRespondents



Pigs

7

6.05

6.19

6.23

4.97

6.34

6.06

5.91

6.47

5.45

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5




Plant nutrients




Pollinators

Increasing yield


Pigs

Norm AllRespondents



Poultry

7.74

6.92

6.89

7.03

5.29

6.76

6.63

7.16

7.32

6.29

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5




Plant nutrients




Pollinators

Increasing yield


Poultry

Norm AllRespondents


Q4.12. Future focus for research into sustainability


Where would you focus future research into the area of sustainability? Rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 9 (9 is really important and 1 is not at all important)

Combinable crops

7.37

6.98

5.96

6.2

7.02

6.31

6.22

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5

Soil management

Water management - e.g. Sufficient supply

Greenhouse gas emissions

Grassland management

Pollution control

Biodiversity

General environmental research - Eg Research into impact offarming industry on the environment

Combinables

Norm AllRespondents



Horticultural crops

6.92

7.05

6.09

4.65

6.81

6.15

6.09

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5

Soil management




Pollution control

Biodiversity


Horticulture

Norm AllRespondents



Potatoes

7.04

7.27

6.05

5.06

6.89

6.28

5.92

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5

Soil management




Pollution control

Biodiversity


Potatoes

Norm AllRespondents



Dairy

7.38

6.75

5.75

7.66

7

5.84

5.74

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5

Soil management




Pollution control

Biodiversity


Dairy

Norm AllRespondents



Beef

7.35

6.92

5.95

7.35

7.15

6.14

6.21

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5

Soil management




Pollution control

Biodiversity


Beef

Norm AllRespondents



Sheep

7.22

6.73

5.91

7.27

7.08

6.07

6.2

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5

Soil management




Pollution control

Biodiversity


Sheep

Norm AllRespondents



Pigs

6.95

6.67

5.7

6.5

6.81

6.06

6.14

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5

Soil management




Pollution control

Biodiversity


Pigs

Norm AllRespondents



Poultry

8.05

7.42

5.89

6.61

7.29

6.76

6.68

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5

Soil management




Pollution control

Biodiversity


Poultry

Norm AllRespondents


Q4.13. Future focus of research into livestock science


Where would you focus future research into livestock science? Please rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 9 (9 is really important and 1 is not at all important)

Combinable crops

6.26

6.25

5.2

6.06

6.3

6.98

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5

Animal nutrition

Animal welfare

Automation

Genetics (breeding)

Livestock management

Animal disease prevention andcontrol

Combinables

Norm AllRespondents



Horticultural crops

5.34

5.41

4.68

5.05

5.49

6.22

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5

Animal nutrition

Animal welfare

Automation

Genetics (breeding)



Horticulture

Norm AllRespondents



Potatoes

5.23

5.2

4.48

5.46

5.46

6.09

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5

Animal nutrition

Animal welfare

Automation

Genetics (breeding)



Potatoes

Norm AllRespondents



Dairy

7.74

7.55

6.64

7.27

7.61

8.24

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5

Animal nutrition

Animal welfare

Automation

Genetics (breeding)



Dairy

Norm AllRespondents



Beef

7.57

7.51

5.88

6.87

7.42

8.26

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5

Animal nutrition

Animal welfare

Automation

Genetics (breeding)



Beef

Norm AllRespondents



Sheep

7.54

7.66

5.9

7.1

7.54

8.35

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5

Animal nutrition

Animal welfare

Automation

Genetics (breeding)



Sheep

Norm AllRespondents



Pigs

7.63

7.25

6.06

7.69

7.5

8.23

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5

Animal nutrition

Animal welfare

Automation

Genetics (breeding)



Pigs

Norm AllRespondents



Poultry

7.29

7.21

6.21

6.97

7.47

8

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5

Animal nutrition

Animal welfare

Automation

Genetics (breeding)



Poultry

Norm AllRespondents


Q4.13.2 Priorities for research funding into animal diseases


Should more research priority be given to economic diseases of animals or animal diseases that are dangerous to humans?

Dairy

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

TB (Tuberculosis)

Blue Tongue

FMD (Foot and Mouth)

Don't know

Pneumonia

Mastitis

Johnnes

Anything that is a threat toanimals or humans

BVD

Avian Flu

Dairy




Beef

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

TB (Tuberculosis)

Blue Tongue


Don't know

Pneumonia

Mastitis

Johnnes


BVD

Avian Flu

Beef




Sheep

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

TB (Tuberculosis)

Blue Tongue


Don't know

Pneumonia

Mastitis

Johnnes


BVD

Avian Flu

Sheep




Pigs

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

TB (Tuberculosis)

Blue Tongue


Don't know

Pneumonia

Mastitis

Johnnes


BVD

Avian Flu

Pig




Poultry

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

TB (Tuberculosis)

Blue Tongue


Don't know

Pneumonia

Mastitis

Johnnes


BVD

Avian Flu

Poultry



Farmers think both zoonoses and economic disease equally important

Economic disease5%

Zoonoses17%

Both equally important

76%

Don't know2%


Q4.14. Future focus of research into other aspects of food

production


Where would you focus future research into wider aspects of food production? Please rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 9 (where 9 is really important and 1 is not at all important)

Combinable crops

7.24

6.85

6.88

7.97

6.56

6.41

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5

Food safety

Public nutrition and healthbenefits

Supply chain efficiency

Security of food supply

Lower input food systems

Climate change

Combinables

Norm AllRespondents



Horticultural crops

7.34

7.03

6.62

7.86

6.85

6.76

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5

Food safety





Climate change

Horticulture

Norm AllRespondents



Potatoes

7.14

6.76

6.86

8.14

6.63

6.63

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5

Food safety





Climate change

Potatoes

Norm AllRespondents



Dairy

7.12

6.86

7.26

7.78

6.44

6.16

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5

Food safety





Climate change

Dairy

Norm AllRespondents



Beef

7.33

6.88

7.11

7.93

6.41

6.48

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5

Food safety





Climate change

Beef

Norm AllRespondents



Sheep

7.33

6.82

7.03

7.89

6.41

6.48

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5

Food safety





Climate change

Sheep

Norm AllRespondents



Pigs

6.95

6.78

7.02

8.03

6.41

5.94

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5

Food safety





Climate change

Pigs

Norm AllRespondents



Poultry

7.55

6.97

6.89

7.76

6.71

6.5

4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5

Food safety





Climate change

Poultry

Norm AllRespondents


Q4.2. Balance of priorities for publicly funded research


Sustainable agriculture is the most important area of publicly funded research for farmers from all sectors

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%Crop science

Sustainableagriculture

Livestock science

Wider aspects offood production


I am going to give you some general areas of publicly funded research and in each case I would like you to tell me whether you agree with its priority...

Combinable crops

48%

73%

48%

53%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Crop science

Sustainable agriculture

Livestock science

Wider aspects of foodproduction

Combinables

Norm allrespondents



Horticultural crops

44%

82%

43%

64%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Crop science


Livestock science


Horticulture

Norm allrespondents



Potatoes

51%

67%

43%

50%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Crop science


Livestock science


Potatoes

Norm allrespondents



Dairy

35%

75%

58%

59%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Crop science


Livestock science


Dairy

Norm allrespondents



Beef

32%

73%

52%

57%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Crop science


Livestock science


Beef

Norm allrespondents



Sheep

37%

73%

48%

49%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Crop science


Livestock science


Sheep

Norm allrespondents



Pigs

30%

68%

50%

49%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Crop science


Livestock science


Pigs

Norm allrespondents



Poultry

34%

74%

45%

59%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Crop science


Livestock science


Poultry

Norm allrespondents


Q5.1. Distribution of research funding between organisations


What do you think the distribution of research funding between the various public and private players should be? (A list of interested parties is given and an imaginary 100% should be

divided between them)

Combinable crops

Levy Bodies13%

Research Councils35%

Processors7%

Retailers3%


13%Farmer co-operatives

18%

Government11%

23%31%

IndustryFarmer

46%

Tax payer




Horticultural crops

Levy Bodies18%


18%


Retailers2%Processors

6%Agricultural Supply

Industry12%

Government9%

20%36%

IndustryFarmer

44%

Tax payer




Potatoes

Levy Bodies15%



11%

Processors7%

Retailers3%

Farmer co-operatives18%

Government11%

21%33%

IndustryFarmer

46%

Tax payer




Dairy

Levy Bodies9%


19%


Processors7%

Retailers4%


12%

Government12%

23%28%

IndustryFarmer

49%

Tax payer




Beef

Levy Bodies10%


18%


Processors8%

Retailers4%


14%

Government12%

Average score

26%28%

IndustryFarmer

46%

Tax payer




Sheep

Levy Bodies10%


18%

Processors7%

Retailers4%


14%


Government12%

25%28%

Industry Farmer

47%

Tax payer




Pigs

Levy Bodies14%




14%

Processors10%

Retailers4%

Government14%

28%

33%Industry

Farmer

39%

Tax payer




Poultry

Levy Bodies15%


Processors7%

Retailers3%



16%

Government10%

Average score

37%

26%37%

Industry

Tax payer

Farmer


Communication of new developments in research


What is the best way to communicate new developments in agricultural and food research to you?

All 600 farmers

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Count

NFU /Scottish FU/Welsh NFU/FUW

Events (Cereals, Dairy, Pig, Grassland,Sheep)

Press

CPD (ongoing professionaldevelopment FACTS, BASIS)

Trade contacts (Vet, Agronomist, etc)

Manufacturers of farm inputs

Merchants (retailing to the farm)

Conferences (Oxford /NFU/ Silsoe)

Demonstration farms

Professional advisers (ADAS, Promar,etc)


Website contacts

Oxford Farming Conference: www.ofc.org.uk

Volac: www.volac.com

BBSRC: www.bbsrc.ac.uk

NFRU: www.nfru.co.uk

facilitator professor david leaver

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