Let’s get social!
We recently asked over 900 farmers which social media platforms they use, and how they use social media to access agricultural content.
We also asked who they consider to be the top 3 agricultural social media influencers.
Click here to discover what they told us
Who are your top 3 social media influencers?
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National Farm Research Donations
| Cumulative Donations since Oct 2018 | |
| RABI | £11,728.85 |
| RSABI | £1,423.91 |
| Forage Aid | £8,090.81 |
| Farming Community Network | £4,677.80 |
| Rural Support NI | £502.50 |
| Embrace Farm | € 4,085.90 |
UK Sustainability Report
As part of our research initiative on sustainability in agriculture, we asked over 700 winter and spring crop growers about their cultivation practices in 2022.
517 (72%) of respondents were growing winter crops, of which 331 were growing winter wheat and 186 winter oilseed rape. Of the 200 spring crop growers, 102 were growing maize and 88 were potato growers.
Insights into the sustainability practices used.
1. Usage of cover crops
When it comes to cover crops, spring crops (maize and potatoes) see the highest levels of cover cropping - 24% of farmers. Conversely, only 2% of farmers growing winter crops (wheat and oilseed rape) used cover crops.
Winter Crops - % of farmers using cover crops for England, Scotland and Wales
Spring Crops - % of farmers using cover crops for England, Scotland and Wales
2. Use of mineral fertilisers
Nearly all farmers growing winter crops (wheat and oilseed rape) applied mineral fertilisers to their crops. The proportion of spring crop growers (maize and potatoes) using fertilisers dropped to 82%.
Winter Crops - % of farmers using mineral fertilisers for England, Scotland and Wales
Spring Crops - % of farmers using mineral fertilisers for England, Scotland and Wales
Our Support for Farmers
Farmers participating in our on-going research studies can gain valuable BASIS and NRoSO points. Simply give your BASIS number to our interviewer when they call to update your record. To claim your NRoSO points please log onto the website and enter code NO471443f
This code is valid for 12 months from the 1st September 2022
We are always pleased to receive your feedback, or if you would like to have your views and opinions heard by taking part in our research projects please email: