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Farmer Opinion Tracker

Analysis of farmer views and opinions towards Defra’s vision for farming

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From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published:
22 July 2021
Last updated:
29 July 2026
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  1. Updated with statistical notice for April 2026.

  2. Updated with data for April 2025.

  3. Adding the latest (October 2024) publication as well as revisions to some of the historical ones.

  4. Added link to Farmer Opinion Tracker for England: April 2024.

  5. Added statistical notice, time-series and dataset for October 2023.

  6. Added statistical notice, time-series and dataset for April 2023.

  7. Added link to opinion tracker October 2022 statistical release.

  8. Added analytical report for April 2022.

  9. Added link to Farmer Opinion Tracker for England: October 2021.

  10. Added link to April 2021 tracker results.

  11. First published.

This series provides analysis of the farmer opinion surveys run to seek views and opinions of farmers in England on Defra’s vision for farming. Over time farmers are asked a series of broadly the same questions about Defra’s vision for farming, business planning, relationships with farming groups and Defra and the future of farming.

The survey was set up to collect opinion prior to, and during, the agricultural transition. The data collected via this survey is used to monitor farmer opinion over time to see how it is changing as we move through the agricultural transition period.

The survey was first run in Autumn 2019 and then at six monthly intervals. From April 2025, the survey will run once annually. Maintaining the survey once a year allows us to track long term trends, monitor gradual shifts in farmer sentiment and compare results to a single point in time, whilst reducing survey burden on farmers and improving government efficiency.

The next survey is scheduled to be run in Spring 2027.

Analytical reports

Analysis of the views and opinions of farmers towards Defra’s vision for farming. Each report gives a snapshot of participant responses at the time specified and the series will be used to monitor changes in participant responses over time.

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