Farmer Opinion Tracker
Analysis of farmer views and opinions towards Defra바카라 사이트檚 vision for farming
This series provides analysis of the farmer opinion surveys run to seek views and opinions of farmers in England on Defra바카라 사이트檚 vision for farming. Over time farmers are asked a series of broadly the same questions about Defra바카라 사이트檚 vision for farming, business planning, relationships with farming groups and Defra and the future of farming.
The survey was set up to collect opinion prior to, and during, the agricultural transition. The data collected via this survey is used to monitor farmer opinion over time to see how it is changing as we move through the agricultural transition period.
The survey was first run in Autumn 2019 and then at six monthly intervals. From April 2025, the survey will run once annually. Maintaining the survey once a year allows us to track long term trends, monitor gradual shifts in farmer sentiment and compare results to a single point in time, whilst reducing survey burden on farmers and improving government efficiency.
The next survey is planned to run in April 2026, and the final survey in April 2027 (the end of Transition).
Analytical reports
Analysis of the views and opinions of farmers towards Defra바카라 사이트檚 vision for farming. Each report gives a snapshot of participant responses at the time specified and the series will be used to monitor changes in participant responses over time.
Dataset
Updates to this page
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Updated with data for April 2025.
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Adding the latest (October 2024) publication as well as revisions to some of the historical ones.
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Added link to Farmer Opinion Tracker for England: April 2024.
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Added statistical notice, time-series and dataset for October 2023.
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Added statistical notice, time-series and dataset for April 2023.
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Added link to opinion tracker October 2022 statistical release.
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Added analytical report for April 2022.
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Added link to Farmer Opinion Tracker for England: October 2021.
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Added link to April 2021 tracker results.
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First published.