Back

Our offices will be closed over the Easter weekend from 5:30pm on Thursday 28 March. We will reopen as usual at 9am on Tuesday 2 April.

Get in Touch Menu

Farming vital to Gloucestershire

18 September 2012

The importance of farming to Gloucestershire’s economy has been underlined by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU).

They state that 74 percent (224,262 hectares) of the county’s land area is farmed under commercial farm holdings, generating an annual gross output of £318 million.

The county produces around 8.9 percent (159,368) of the cows bred within the south-west, 10.5 percent (305,225) of the sheep, 6.5 percent (25,303) pigs and 14.4 percent (2,789,265) of the poultry stock.  We also grow the second largest proportion of arable crops in the region, with at least 17 percent growing at any one time.

Farming in the county directly employs 7,419 people, who in turn look after the glorious landscape for which the area is renowned. According to the Countryside and Community Research Institute, every £1 spent on environmental stewardship is worth around £1.42 to the the county’s economy. This equates to a £9.1m contribution from the £6.4m given to Gloucestershire farmers in 2011/2012.

The NFU serves many roles within the agricultural community from representing farmers to the Government and EU Ministers as well as providing opportunities at local level for NFU members to share problems and pass on advice.

Disclaimer: All legal information is correct at the time of publication but please be aware that laws may change over time. This article contains general legal information but should not be relied upon as legal advice. Please seek professional legal advice about your specific situation - contact us; we’d be delighted to help.
Contact
Adam Hale BA (Hons), TEP, FALA
Partner
View profile
Adam Hale
Related services
Share this article
Resources to help

Related articles

The advantages & traps of option agreements

Agriculture & rural affairs

An option agreement can be utilised when a developer is considering purchasing land for development. It grants them the ‘option’ to purchase land for an agreed-upon price (or price mechanism)…

Adam Hale BA (Hons), TEP, FALA
Partner

Making the most out of your land with an overage agreement

Agriculture & rural affairs

With the current housing shortage, farmers and other landowners are finding that their fields, agricultural buildings and even small parcels of unused scrub land are increasingly being considered for development.…

Adam Hale BA (Hons), TEP, FALA
Partner

Grazing licence or Farm Business Tenancy: Which is right for you?

Agriculture & rural affairs

Grazing licences and Farm Business Tenancies (FBTs) are both occupational arrangements available to landowners – but which is right for you? This will largely depend on the activities to be…

Adam Hale BA (Hons), TEP, FALA
Partner
Contact us