Farmers lack confidence in future and Defra schemes

摘要

More than half of fanners are not at all positive about their own future in farming when taking into account changes to existing payments and regulations, according to Defra's latest farming opinion tracker.The survey provides an insight into farmers' views of Defra's vision for farming - and it received almost 1,400 responses in April 2023.Defra's tracker found almost two-thirds (63) of respondents were not at all positive about the general future of fanning, and 71 were not at all confident that changes to schemes and regulations would lead to a successful future. However, the survey did reveal some improvements on previous tracker responses, with 64 of respondents saying they either fully or partially understood Defra's vision for farming, up from 60 in October 2022.