Hill farm incomes fall
Series: Financial Times ; 30 November 1999, 5(1)Publication details: 1999Subject(s): Summary: Government estimates that hill farms will have an average income of just £2,000. Total farming income is expected to fall by 1.5% to £2.25bn in 1999. Earnings on cattle & sheep farms in the poorest areas are expected to show a 12 month fall of 35% by February 2000.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Government estimates that hill farms will have an average income of just £2,000. Total farming income is expected to fall by 1.5% to £2.25bn in 1999. Earnings on cattle & sheep farms in the poorest areas are expected to show a 12 month fall of 35% by February 2000.