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041	0		_aeng
110	2		_aScottish Executive _93811
245	0	0	_aFinal results from December 2006 agricultural census _h[electronic resource]
260			_c2007
520			_aContains final figures which indicate that, compared with December 2005: for intensive livestock, the number of pigs fell by five per cent to 469 700, and the number of poultry fell by 11 per cent from 14.6 million to 13.1 million; the number of sheep fell by one per cent from 5.3 million to 5.2 million; the number of cattle also fell by one per cent from 1.90 million to 1.87 million; the area of wheat rose by six per cent from 96 000 hectares to 102 000 hectares; the area of barley was unchanged, remaining at around 55 000 hectares; the total number of regular staff employed fell by four%, and there was an increase of seven% in the number of casual/seasonal staff; and overall, there was a slight drop in the number of staff employed (down by around 500 to 20 000). Tables.
590			_aKA
651		4	_aScotland _y1999-
690			_aPROPERTY-RURAL AND NATURAL ASSETS
856	4	8	_uhttps://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/03/agriccensusdec2006 _zView the results free of charge online at www.scotland.gov.uk...
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999			_c106582 _d106582