Deadline extended for farmers to fill out planting and variety survey
7th July 2023
AHDB has extended the deadline for levy payers to complete this year’s Planting and Variety Survey to Friday 21st July, in order to gain the best possible estimate of planted area for the upcoming harvest.
The survey takes just five minutes to complete and growers are encouraged to provide as much information as possible for the wider industry to benefit from the results.
The Planting Survey aims to provide an estimate of the area of cereals and oilseed rape intended for harvest in 2023 in the UK while the Variety Survey aims to assess the proportion of varieties planted of wheat, barley, oat and oilseed rape crops across the UK.
The results of the survey will:
- Provide planted area estimates for the upcoming UK harvest
- Show regional breakdowns of major crops being grown, helping to understand any shortfalls which could impact price
- Shape the industry’s trading relationship with the continent, feeding into ex-farm prices
- Help growers to determine where to sell crops next season
“This survey can make a real difference to businesses across our sector and it is certainly something I have taken part in myself,” said Tom Clarke, AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds Sector Council chair.
He added the collected data will help UK farmers gain a better understanding of their produce when it comes to marketing decisions about what to grow in the future.
“By working together, as growers we can benefit from accurate and reliable data that is able to quantify our domestic production.
“The more evidence you’re able to give AHDB will mean you can gain from the facts and figures you need to make informed decisions about prices, yields and crops to grow next year.”
For more information and to fill out the Planting and Variety survey, visit: https://ahdb.org.uk/Planting-and-variety-survey.
