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Farm practices survey February 2026

The Farm Practices Survey (FPS) asks questions about how farming practices in England are affected by current agricultural and environmental issues.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 11 June 2026

Applies to England

Documents

Introduction

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Nutrient management

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Anaerobic digestion

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Emissions

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Fertiliser, manure and slurry spreaders

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Manure and slurry storage

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Grassland and grazing

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Livestock feeding regimes and breeding practices

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About these statistics (metadata)

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Details

This publication gives the results of the survey run in February 2026 that collected information on a diverse range of topics usually related to the impact of farming practices on the environment.  The survey is usually run annually.

This publication contains the headline results for each survey section as well as a time series containing data from 2011. 

Farm Practices Survey (FPS) time series containing data from 2011.

Defra statistics: farming

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Published 11 June 2026