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Agriculture and Rural Development Factsheets (2008-2009)

These Agriculture and Rural Development Factsheets have been produced with the support of Scottish Government, which is addressing the challenges set out in A Forward Strategy for Scottish Agriculture: The Next Steps. These factsheets are an important way of disseminating information to the industry and are intended to provide an introductory analysis of key topics.   

UK Budget 2009 – Key Points for Rural Scotland

In the midst of significant economic challenges brought about by the global financial crisis, Budget 2009 seeks to address the problem of getting credit flowing through the UK economy once more.

Care Farming

Care Farming Scotland is a new national initiative aimed at using commercial farms and land-based enterprises as a base for promoting mental and physical health and social integration of excluded groups.


Farm Incomes in Scotland 2007-08

This factsheet sets out the average estimates of net farm income (NFI) for 2007/08, which were published earlier this year by the Scottish Government.

Total Income From Farming in Scotland 2008

The Scottish Government has published aggregate estimates for total income from farming (TIFF) for 2008 showing a decline of 5.6% in real terms from 2007.

TIFF is income generated by production within the agriculture industry, including subsidies.


The Impact of Increased Feed Costs on Scottish Agriculture

With input costs increasing across the board – feed, fuel and fertiliser – farmers need to look at ways they can protect their margins, particularly those with intensive enterprises that rely on purchased feed.


The Impact of Increased Fuel Costs on Scottish Agriculture

Rising fuel costs are affecting business across the board.

UK Budget 2008 – Key Points for Rural Scotland

Managing the UK economy in the face of higher food and energy prices, tighter credit controls, falling house prices and rising inflation, all within the framework of a greener economy, presents a difficult challenge for the Chancellor.

The Impact of Increased Fertiliser Costs on Scottish Agriculture

In the last year the costs of the main agricultural inputs have risen strongly.


A Comparison of the Scottish, Danish, Irish and New Zealand Agricultural Industries

How competitive is the Scottish agricultural industry? To answer this question SAC compared Scottish agriculture with a number of similar sized countries using a structure-conduct-performance approach.


Farm Succession

A unique characteristic of most agricultural systems as opposed to other economic sectors is the ageing working population and the way business ownership is traditionally transferred within the family.


Willow Short Rotation Coppice

This factsheet reports the findings of a recent study into the commercial viability of energy and other non-food crops in Scotland.

Farm Diversification

This factsheet looks at the critical factors for success in farm diversification.

Contact

Dr Jane Atterton
SAC (Scottish Agricultural College) Work SAC, King's Buildings, West Mains Road,
Edinburgh
EH9 3JG
TelWork 0131 5354256

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