Post on 15-Jan-2016
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New Entrants to Scottish Agriculture
The State of Play
Douglas Bell
Senior Agricultural Policy Consultant
Content
• Background• Scottish Government’s “New Entrants to
Farming” programme
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Output Increasing
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24%
10%
10%7%
3%1%
16%
8%
2%9%
4%6%
Beef
Dairy
Sheep & Wool
Poultry & Eggs
Pigs
Other Livestock
Cereals
Potatoes
Other Crops
Horticulture
Other Agric.
Non-Agric.
£2.74 billion(ex subs)
Source: Scottish Government
Scottish Agricultural Output 2011
Incomes Rising
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15000
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30000
35000
40000
45000
50000
1993/94 1996/97 1999/00 2002/03 2005/06 2008/09
(£)
Net Farm Income
Farm Business Income
Source: Scottish Government
Trends in Farm Incomes (Current Prices)
Employment Levels Stabilised
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0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000 19
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0220
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0820
10
Full-time
Part-time
Casual and Seasonal
Total
Source: Scottish Government
Scottish Farming – Total Workforce
Young People in Agriculture
• Student numbers increasing
• 80 clubs throughout Scotland
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Is there a new entrant problem?
Scottish agriculture – a vibrant diverse industry!
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1 652 3 4 7 8 9 10
Occupiers, Spouses & Regular Employees
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25000
30000
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Occupiers
Spouses
Hired (Full-time)
Family/Business Partners (Full-time)
Hired (Part-time)
Family/Business Partners (Part-time)
Source: Scottish Government
Age of Occupiers & Spouses (2011)
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Causes
The big “C” issues
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The Big “C” Issues
• Cash
• CAP
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FBI Per Unpaid FTE 2010/11
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0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
Specialist Sheep (LFA)
Specialist Beef (LFA)
Cattle & Sheep (LFA)
Cereals General Cropping
Dairy Lowland Cattle & Sheep
Mixed All Farm Types
£
Source: Scottish Government
FBI Per Unpaid FTE 2010/11
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0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
Specialist Sheep (LFA)
Specialist Beef (LFA)
Cattle & Sheep (LFA)
Cereals General Cropping
Dairy Lowland Cattle & Sheep
Mixed All Farm Types
£
FBI/FTE Direct Support/FTE
Source: Scottish Government
The Big “C” Issues
• Cash
• CAP
• Competition
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The Big “C” Issues
• Cash
• CAP
• Competition
• Capital & Collateral
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Indicative Levels of Tenants Capital
• Lowland cattle & sheep - £2,000/ha
• Cereals - £1,500/ha
• Dairy - £3,000/ha
• Hill sheep - £125/ewe
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The Big “C” Issues
• Cash
• CAP
• Competition
• Capital & Collateral
• Conspiracy
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The Big “C” Issues
• Cash
• CAP
• Competition
• Capital & Collateral
• Confidence
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New Entrants to Farming Programme
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New Entrants to Farming Programme
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New Entrants to Farming Programme
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SG New Entrants to Farming Programme
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www.sac.ac.uk/newentrants
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25This presentation was funded by the Scottish Government as part of its Public Good Veterinary and Advisory Services