Index of Surveys

The Food Chain Analysis Division 4 of Defra in York run several smaller agricultural and horticultural surveys in addition to the June Survey. The results of these surveys are published in statistical notices which can be found on the Defra website. Please click on the survey titles below for a direct link to the latest notice.

December Survey of Agriculture

This is an Annually run survey and covers a sample of main holdings. The information complements that collected at June and provides a half-yearly update of livestock numbers reflecting the seasonal pattern of agriculture. Data are also collected on the Autumn/Winter-sown crops of wheat, barley, oats, winter beans, oilseed rape and linseed which are important first indicators of the following year's harvest.

January Glasshouse Survey

This is a Bi-ennial Survey the latest is January 2006. Crop areas and production data are derived from an annual survey of registered holdings with 1,000 square meters or more of protected crops.

January Survey of Vegetables and Flowers

This is a Bi-ennial Survey the latest is January 2005. This survey provides late-season aggregates of the areas cultivated for specific vegetables for human consumption and selected flowers grown in the open. Crops under glass are excluded.

Cereals Production Survey

This is a quarterly run survey and covers holdings with the cereals wheat, barley or oats at the previous June Survey. The results show areas, estimated yield and production at regional level.

Cereal Stocks Survey

This is a quarterly run sample survey of wheat and barley stocks grown on holdings.

Dried Pea and Bean Survey

This was last run in 2000 by MAFF when it was an annual sample survey showing area, production and yield for the previous year's harvest of peas and field beans.

Earnings and Hours of Agricultural and Horticultural Workers

This is a quarterly run sample telephone survey and provides estimates of the average weekly earnings and hours of hired workers by type of worker within Agriculture and Horticulture.

Grain Fed to Livestock

This was last run in 2002/2003 as a monthly sample survey provides estimates of the cereal consumption (wheat, barley, maize and oats) by livestock.

Orchard Fruit Survey

This is a Bi-ennial survey latest is July 2004. This covers holdings growing top fruit. Information is collected on a tree area basis from a sample of holdings with commercial orchards on the previous June Survey.

Oilseed Rape Survey

This is a Annually run survey. The area, production and yield of oilseed rape is estimated from this annual survey based on a sample of holdings which returned an area of oilseed rape at the previous June Survey.

Annual Survey of Tenanted Land

This is a Bi-ennial survey (now re-named Tenanted Land Survey) latest is 2004. Results are obtained from a sample of holdings. The survey collects information on agreement rents for both the current and the previous year. The purpose is to monitor agricultural rents and the effect of the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995 on farming. Data is only published at national level.

Farmed Deer Survey

This was a one off survey done by MAFF in 1998 and was sent to holdings recording 50 or more farmed deer on their most recent June Survey form. The information is used to establish an accurate picture of the deer farming industry and to help promote and market venison.

Minor Crops Production

This is a annually run survey giving annual estimates of area, production and yield from the harvest of minor cereals (mixed corn, rye and triticale) and linseed.