Farm Accounts Survey Update on Developments and beyond

Enterprise Margins – intended enterprises Cattle Dairy Hill suckler cows Upland suckler cow Lowland suckler cow Finishing spring born suckled calves intensively at 12 months Finishing year old spring-born calves at months Sheep LFA Ewe enterprise – store lambs LFA Ewe enterprise – finished lambs Lowland – Total Ewe enterprise Store lamb finishing Crops Wheat – Winter/Spring Barley – Winter/Spring OSR – Winter/Spring Oats – Winter/Spring Ware potatoes Seed potatoes Mixed potatoes

Future Changes to Farm Returns Take account of changing economic environment and policy challenges: –Increasing importance of environmental aspects in the CAP –Simplifying data collection –Improving data accuracy –Improving possibilities of data aggregation for environmental analysis

Future Changes to Farm Returns Approximate location of farm – geo- referencing Recording of irrigation system Inclusion of kitchen garden area Share of OGA related to the holding Gender Agricultural training of manager

Future Changes to Farm Returns Use of most applicable valuation methods for assets More details required for current assets Shorter list of quotas Change of focus to source of debt Simplified use of VAT systems

Future Changes to Farm Returns Veterinary costs Quantities of N,P,K in fertilisers Value of bought manure Cost of agricultural insurance Interest and financial charges simplified into one item

Future Changes to Farm Returns New data by crop: –Irrigated area –Area used for energy crops –Area used for GMO –Sales quantity Destination of livestock sales Weight of slaughtered animals

Future Changes to Farm Returns New variables for animal products and services Production of renewable energy (OGA) Distinction between sources of subsidy finance