Farm incomes are estimated to have fallen in 2009 according to the most recent statistics from Defra. Total income from farming (TIFF) fell by 5.7% in 2009 to £4.07bn. There was a decrease in the value of output, a fall in input costs and an increase in the Single Payment. Farm business income (FBI) on specialist pig, specialist poultry, LFA and lowland grazing livestock farms is expected to increase in 2009/10. On general cropping and specialist cereal farms FBI is expected to fall.
The value of output fell by 3.2%, though there was a significant variation between sectors. Cereals (-25%), oilseeds (-23%), potatoes (-16%) and milk (-9.7%) fell in value, whereas cattle (6.4%), sheep (21%) and pigs (17%) increased in value. The total value of output at market prices fell by 3.1% to £19.3bn. The value of intermediate consumption, items like maintenance, services, feed, fuel, fertilisers and sprays, fell 1.1% and the Gross Value Added (GVA) for the industry fell 6.2% to £7.1bn. Input costs fell by 2.2%. The cost of fuel and animal feed fell by 17% and 7.3% respectively but that was partly offset by increases in other costs.
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