Farmer Intentions Survey 2012
Not enough people in local Government think about or understand farming. This rather dry statistical reportage shows how a bit of digging can help identify sources of current information which help us understand what is happening in the industry and in the context of what it tells us how significant the change requirement in the sector is. It tells us:
Approximately one third of farms made a major change to the business as a whole in the previous 12 months and similar proportions intend to make changes in both the next 12 months and next 12-36 months.
The most popular type of change is to an agricultural enterprise. About one fifth of all farms intend to make this type of change.
Low performing farm businesses are more likely to undertake major change than better performers