The survey covers about 400 farm businesses and is representative of the main types and sizes of farm businesses, other than horticultural. This is intended as a guide to those who wish to examine the possible effects of making changes to, or introducing, enterprises on individual farms. The Fertilisers Sales Survey - Information is collected on a monthly basis from fertiliser manufacturers and blenders on the volume and nutrient content of sales of fertilisers to Northern Ireland farmers. The Paid Labour Survey is a continuous survey of the hours and earnings of paid employees on Northern Ireland farms. Summary results from this survey are published annually, and certain additional data can be made available on request.
Information is published annually.
The National Food Survey provides expenditure and consumption data for food eaten in the home as well as the estimated nutritional value of the foods consumed. Various analyses of these data, such as expenditure and consumption across different socio-economic groupings, are available. A three monthly summary bulletin is produced as well as a more detailed annual report. The Orchard Survey is carried out every five years to provide detailed information on the size, age and structure of Northern Ireland apple orchards. The most recent survey was carried out in 1997.