Pesticide Usage in Scotland: Grassland and Fodder Crops 2017

This publication presents information from a survey of pesticide use on grassland and fodder crops in Scotland during 2017.


Table 21: Distribution of fodder sample - 2017

Number of holdings surveyed in each region and size group

Size (1) (ha) H&I (2) C&O (2) Moray Firth Abdn (2) Angus East Fife Lothian Central Low-lands Tweed Valley S. Uplands (2) Solway Scotland
0.1 - 4.9 8 4 6 8 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 36
5.0 - 9.9 5 5 8 15 5 1 2 6 3 4 4 58
10.0 - 14.9 2 2 3 5 3 1 2 4 3 3 5 33
15.0 - 19.9 2 2 2 4 1 0 0 3 3 1 7 25
20.0 + 3 0 5 3 2 0 3 2 5 1 7 31
All sizes 20 13 24 35 13 3 8 17 15 10 25 183

(1) Size refers to the area of fodder crops grown on the holding

(2) H&I = Highlands & Islands, C&O = Caithness & Orkney, Abdn = Aberdeen, S. Uplands = Southern Uplands

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