Half of farmers working part-time
Series: Farmers' Weekly ; 138(20) 16 May 2003, 7, 84-86(4)Publication details: 2003Subject(s): Summary: A "Farmers Weekly" survey of rural practitioners reveals that over half of farmers work part-time and rely on non-farm income to support their businesses. The survey also notes the emergence of two types of part-time farmers: those who diversify in desperation for extra income and those with large non-farming income who aspire to the farming lifestyle. A series of articles investigates further into part-time farming.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3919-20 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 122365-1001 |
A "Farmers Weekly" survey of rural practitioners reveals that over half of farmers work part-time and rely on non-farm income to support their businesses. The survey also notes the emergence of two types of part-time farmers: those who diversify in desperation for extra income and those with large non-farming income who aspire to the farming lifestyle. A series of articles investigates further into part-time farming.