Farm Business Survey enters its 85th year thescottishfarmer.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thescottishfarmer.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
This year s Scottish Farm Business Survey promises to be a vital exercise in appraising the state of the agricultural nation. A yearly in-depth economic study of Scotland’s farms has been at the forefront of informing its agricultural policy for the last 85 years, and with farmers facing the challenges associated with Covid-19, climate change and Brexit, the survey is arguably more important than ever. First conducted in 1936, in the aftermath of the Great Depression, the survey gathers data which goes to both the Scottish and UK Governments to assess the impact of changes in agricultural policy on farming businesses. In the modern era, SAC Consulting is responsible for carrying out the work.