‘Farm Business Data 2008’ will be a valuable source of information for farmers, their professional advisors, those undertaking formal training in agriculture or anyone who requires planning and budgetary data relating to farming in Northern Ireland. The role of ‘Farm Business Data’ is to provide a comprehensive and authoritative source of physical and financial information that is tailored to farm planning needs in Northern Ireland.
This handbook will be beneficial during the 2008 year as we see the agricultural industry and individual farm businesses continue to adjust to the introduction of the Single Farm Payment and the impacts that Environmental regulations could have on current farming activities.
Budgets for all the crop and livestock enterprises commonly found in Northern Ireland are presented in the handbook. A section on Farm Support Schemes details the operation of selected schemes such as the Single Farm Payment Scheme.
A range of useful information in the 'Miscellaneous' section includes a summary of nitrates and phosphorous regulations. It also includes details on taxation, fixed costs, building costs, machinery costs, hire charges, contractors’ charges, conacre rents and key DARD contact points.
Farm Business Data 2008’ is available on the DARD website at: www.dardni.gov.uk/farm-business-data-2008.pdf
Notes to Editors:
- Data presented in the enterprise budgets is in ‘normalised’ gross margin format and is unsuitable for comparing the performance of individual businesses against standards of performance for the sector as a whole. Data suitable for this purpose are published in ‘Northern Ireland Farm Performance Indicators 2006/07’.
- Farm Business Data 2008’ is available on the DARD website at www.dardni.gov.uk/farm-business-data-2008.pdf Hard copies of the handbook may be obtained (£7.50 each), from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Policy and Economics Division, Room 810, Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 3SB, Tel: 028 9052 4594 or by e-mail farmsurvey.PED@dardni.gov.uk.
- All media enquiries to DARD press Office, tel: 028 9052 4243. Out of hours, contact the duty press officer via pager number 076 997 5440 and your call will be returned.
