Farmers and Crofters Survey (Part 1)

Pre-Video Questionnaire
First 4 digits of your postcode.*
What year were you born?*

*Personal or identifying information will not be published or shared with any third party.

  1. Do you have a farm or a croft?
    Farm Croft
    a. How big is your farm or croft?
    (Hectares.)
    b. What kind of farming/crofting are you currently conducting?
    i. Approximate numbers of livestock.
    (Leave blank if not applicable.)
    Sheep
    Beef cattle
    Dairy cattle
    Laying hens
    Broiler hens
    Fattening pigs
    Sows/gilts
    Other
    (Please specify)
    How many other?
    Other animals-2
    Other animals-3
    Other animals-4


Next
Page Break
Previous button
b. What kind of farming/crofting are you currently conducting? ii. Crops typically grown and their usage.
Barley
Stock Feed Human Consumption
Wheat
Stock Feed Human Consumption
Oats
Stock Feed Human Consumption
Rape
Potatoes
Stock Feed Human Consumption
Turnips/Swedes
Stock Feed Human Consumption
Other crops
(Please specify)
Other crop usage
Stock Feed Human Consumption
Other crops (copy)
(Please specify)
Other crop usage (copy)
Stock Feed Human Consumption
Other crops (copy) (copy)
Other crop usage (copy) (copy)
Stock Feed Human Consumption
Other crops (copy) (copy) (copy)
(Please specify)
Other crop usage (copy) (copy) (copy)
Stock Feed Human Consumption
Veggies list
Veg-1
Vegetable/Fruit
Veg-1 tick
Stock Feed Human Consumption
Veg-2
Vegetable/Fruit
Veg-2 tick
Stock Feed Human Consumption
Veg-3
Vegetable/Fruit
Veg-3 tick
Stock Feed Human Consumption
Veg-4
Vegetable/Fruit
Veg-4 tick
Stock Feed Human Consumption
Veg-5
Vegetable/fruit
Veg-5 tick
Stock Feed Human Consumption
c. Number of hectares
Rough Grazing
Permanent/improved grassland >5 yrs
Rotational grazing < 5 years
PreviousNext
Page Break (Page 2)Are you currently operating any diversification enterprises on your farm?
Yes No
What are you doing?
Contracting
Tourism related/Hospitality
Outdoor activities/Leisure
Retail
Forestry
Renewable energy production
Conservation/Rewilding
Other(s)
(Tick any that apply.)
What are you doing Other?
(Please specify Others.)
c. What was your motivation for doing so?
Increase income
Previous farming practice becoming unfeasible
Increase resilience to climate/enrironmental change
Uncertain political and economic futures
Wanted a change in the type of work
Other (please specify)
(Choose all that apply.)
Please tell us what other considerations motivated you.
d. What has been the biggest challenge in diversifying?
Ques 3. is N/A
Have you ever considered diversifying into non-traditional agricultural enterprises?
Not at all/
Not much I’ve looked into it
I have seriously considered it.
I plan to do this soon
(Choose the response that best fits.)
Please state why not.
What have you considered?
Contracting
Tourism related/Hospitality Outdoor activities/Leisure
Retail
Forestry
Renewable energy production
Conservation/Rewilding Other
(Choose any that apply.)
Please let us know what other enterprises you have considered.
What other enterprises have you considered?
What would be your motivation for diversifying?
Increase income
Farming practice is or may become unfeasible
Increase resilience to climate/environmental change
Uncertain political and economic futures
Want a change in the type of work
Other
(Choose one or more.)
other
Other (please specify)
PreviousNext
Page Break
In terms of the environment and climate change, what mitigation or protective measures are already in place on your farm?
Would you be willing to consider changing your current farming practices if it would help to mitigate climate change?
Yes No Maybe
What might you be willing to do?
Reduce the number of farmed animals
Transition to growing crops for human consumption
Eliminate chemical inputs (e.g. pesticides, fungicides, artificial fertilizers)
Adopt regenerative agricultural practices (e.g. polycropping, alley cropping, green manuring, composting, agroforestry, etc.)
Restore/rewild parts of your land
Plant trees
Other
(Tick all that apply.)
(6. Willing to do? Other)
(Please specify Other)
Why not?
I think my farm/croft is already sustainable
I am not concerned about these issues
My farm/croft is successful the way it is
Changing would go against my cultural heritage
Changing would be financially unfeasible
My land cannot support any other uses
I feel I do not have the skills needed to change my farming practices
I enjoy how I currently run my farm/croft
Other
(Tick all that apply.)
(6. Why not? Other)
(Please specify Other)
Any other thoughts or comments?
Next or Previous End
PreviousNext
Page Break

This concludes Part 1 of the Farmers’ Survey.

Please watch a short video now. Part 2 of the Survey will continue afterwards with just 6 questions.
THANKYOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION

Scroll to Top