The former data are available on a monthly basis, the latter every three months. Results for this are published by press release and are given in the Statistical Review of Northern Ireland Agriculture. For reasons of confidentiality, only a limited amount of data from this survey can be released. The Egg Packers Survey - The Egg Packers Survey is a census of egg packers in Northern Ireland primarily to measure egg throughput. It is carried out bi-annually in May and November.
Results are available upon request.
The most recent survey was carried out in 2000 and the next one is due to take place in 2003. 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.