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Farming: Poultry numbers decrease on farms, census shows

Sheep have fallen by 4%, while pig numbers rose by just 1%.

The total area of crops has declined slightly, with the decrease most marked in Winter Barley (-18%).

All cereals except spring barley have decreased.

The agriculture census also shows that the amount of land farmed in Northern Ireland remains largely unchanged since 1984, at just over a million hectares.

The number of farms increased only slightly, with the majority (79%) still being classed as very small farms.

And the average farm size varied across counties from 26 hectares/64 acres in County Armagh to 38 hectares/94 acres in County Antrim.

The overall average was 33 hectares/81.5 acres.


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