Pesticide usage in Scotland: Grassland and Fodder Crops 2021

This publication presents information from a survey of pesticide use on grassland and fodder crops in Scotland during 2021.


Table 19: Distribution of fodder sample - 2021

Number of holdings surveyed in each region and size group

Size(1) (ha) H&I(2) C&O(2) Moray Firth Abdn(2) Angus East Fife Lothian Central Low-lands Tweed Valley S. Uplands(2) Solway Scotland
0.1 - 4.9 6 4 5 8 2 1 0 3 1 1 1 32
5.0 - 9.9 5 5 7 12 4 1 2 6 3 4 3 52
10.0 - 14.9 3 2 5 4 2 1 0 4 5 2 6 34
15.0 - 19.9 2 1 1 4 1 1 2 3 2 3 3 23
20.0 + 4 0 5 4 4 0 1 5 6 3 9 41
All sizes 20 12 23 32 13 4 5 21 17 13 22 182

(1) Size refers to the area of fodder crops grown on the holding.

(2) H&I = Highlands & Islands, C&O = Caithness & Orkney, Abdn = Aberdeen, S. Uplands = Southern Uplands.

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