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Published March 9, 2026 | Version v1
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Farming at a loss: Who makes a loss from farming in Scotland and why do they continue to farm?

Authors/Creators

  • 1. The James Hutton Institute
  • 2. ROR icon James Hutton Institute
  • 3. ROR icon Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland
  • 4. ROR icon Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement
  • 5. ROR icon Scotland's Rural College
  • 6. SRUC

Description

This policy briefing explores self-reported farm profitability trends (i.e. farmers’ own assessments of theirfinancial situation rather than official records) and influencing factors using data from the Farmer IntentionsSurvey (FIS) 2023, a large-scale telephone-based survey of 2,029 farmers, crofters, and other representativesof Scottish agriculture. 

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Policy brief - Farming at a loss.pdf

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Additional titles

Subtitle
Insights from the Farmer Intentions Survey 2023

Funding

Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services
B3 COMBINE JHI-B3-1