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2012 to 2013July
Aug Bank advances
Sep June Census
Oct Agricultural production methods 2010 First estimates of harvestNov
Dec Final estimates of harvest
Jan Farm Income Statistics
Feb
Mar December Census
Apr
May
June ERSATenanted Land Survey
2013 to 2014July
Aug
Sep Bank advances
Oct June Census and Farm structure First estimates of harvest
Nov Agricultural production methods 2013
Dec Final estimates of harvest
Jan Total income from Farming
Feb
Mar Results of December Census Farm Business Statistics
Apr Tenanted Land Survey
May
June ERSA
Timetable questions
Q1. What are your views on the proposed changes to the publication timetable?
Q2. Are there any (feasible) changes to the timetable that you would like to see?
Content and Format
• Main headlines on front page(s)• Contents• Commentary (text, charts and small tables)• Notes (uses, methodology, quality…)• Tables
Available in html and pdf
Accompanied by spreadsheets of tables
Pre-announced on government website
Accompanied by press release with main headlines
Publicised to Scotstat contacts
Content and format questions
Q3. Does the arrangement of information within the publication meet your needs?
Q4. How do you want to access our statistics?• indirectly through the press coverage• through the publication, on a desktop/laptop• through the publication on a smartphone/ipad• through the spreadsheets• through interactive charts on the website
Q5. Would visually more appealing presentation of data (like that shown on posters here) be beneficial? (In this form, there is much less commentary and detail – though still available from the original publications.)
Pigs
363,
000Cattle
1.8m
Sheep6.7m
People5.3m
Poultry14.7m
Farm workers68,000
at least MAW
less than MAW
less than £0
One in four farm businesses don’t generate enough to pay invested labour the minimum agricultural wage.
One in ten make a loss.
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Coverage questions
Q6. In their current form, do our publications provide you with the information you need?If not, what are the gaps?
Q7. Would comparisons with other countries, regions, or other geographies be helpful to you?If so, what comparisons are most important to you? And why?
Website questions
Q8. From our landing page (www.Scotland.gov.uk/AgricStats) do you know where you need to go to find what you are looking for?
Q9. Are you aware when new content is available on our website? How do you find out?
Q10. What changes would you like to see to our website?
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User engagement questions
Q11. Are you happy with the level of engagement from agriculture statisticians in SG? What is your preferred method of engagement on developments to our surveys and products?
Q12. For routine contact, how often would you like to be updated on progress/developments from SG agriculture statistics?
Q13. Do you know how to get in touch with queries or [email protected] 244 9723Fax0300 244 9747
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