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Low earnings, high land prices and a shortage of let farmland discourage young people from joining the industry. The average (median) age of the British farm holder was about 60 in 2016; the UK government has stopped collecting age data for farmers. [3] [4] [5] [6]
There are over 100,000 farm holdings, which vary widely in size. [4] [5] The main crops that are grown are wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, sugar beets, fruits and vegetables. The livestock that is raised include cattle and sheep. In the drier east, farmers grow wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, and sugar beets.
With a total area of approximately 244,376 square kilometres (94,354 sq mi), [a] [1] the UK occupies the major part of the British Isles archipelago and includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern one-sixth of the island of Ireland and many smaller surrounding islands. [3] It is the world's 7th largest island country. [4]
There are a few city farms closer to the centre of the city and about 30,000 allotments. [1] There are 135.66 square kilometres (135,660,000 m 2) of farmland in the Greater London area. Nearly all of the farmland in the London area is a basis for the growing culture. [2]
One hand equals 4 inches, so that makes Shire horses 76.8 inches, or 6 and a half feet tall! And remember, these measurements only go to the top of the horse's shoulders--not their head.
"The average farm size in the south west is 170 acres and the value of agricultural land varies from £9,500 to £21,000 per acre." ... Send your story ideas to spotlight@bbc.co.uk. More on this ...
There were also 945 arable and horticultural holdings, 1,753 dairy farms, 12,650 beef and sheep farms, 95 specialist pig units and 426 specialist poultry units. [12] Agriculture in Wales was heavily subsidised by the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy, with farmers getting annual payments for the area they farm. [13]
Livestock grazing comparison units are used by many governments to measure and control the intensity of farming. For example, until 2004 the UK Government had an extensification scheme which paid additional subsidy to farmers who kept their livestock at less than an average of 1.4 LUs per hectare. [1]