Scottish agricultural survey: December 2017

1. Main Findings

The areas planted in December 2017 decreased compared to the previous year, with barley down 20 per cent and wheat down 11 per cent. The area planted as winter barley was the lowest since the 1970s. source: Table 1

Production of hay and arable silage fell in 2017, with grass silage production relatively unchanged. source: Table 1

The number of cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry all fell slightly compared to December 2016. source Tables 2-5

Overall, average rents remained steady, with negligible change for LFA land and an estimated two per cent increase in non- LFA land. source: Table 8