National Farmers Day 2022 – Fun Facts

To mark National Farmers Day we thought we’d share some fun facts on farming in the UK.

• 57% of all land in the UK is used for agriculture!
  
  
• There are over 200,000 farms in the UK!
  
  
• East Anglia produces enough barley make 2.5 million pints of beer each year!
  
  
• We produce 8 million tonnes of wheat a year and the average person buys 43 loaves of bread per year.
  
  
• 5.5 million tonnes of potatoes are produced each year enough to make 27.5 billion packets of crisps!
  
  
• 60% of food eaten in the UK is grown in Britain.
  
  
• For every £1 invested in farm support delivers £7.40 back to the economy.
  
  
• Our iconic British countryside generates over £21 billion in tourism each year.
  
  
• A large tractor can cover the work in one day which would take 100 people a week to complete!
  
  
• Two thirds of British people make at least one trip to the farming countryside each year!
  
  
• Lamborghini started out as an Italian tractor manufacturer. 
  
  
• Wheat is the most common crop in the UK.

Farming moving forwards

Old school machinery still plays its part in farming however the industry is benefitting from new technology and innovations.

The UK agri-tech sector contributes a huge £14.3 billion to the UK economy with researchers always developing new farming technologies helping the industry grow and move forwards.

As suppliers to the agricultural industry, we are offering 20% off all products ordered today (12 October 2022)!

Use promo code: NFD20 when checking out.

Enjoy!

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