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Home > Future of Farming > Regenerative farming in the UK 2022

Regenerative farming in the UK 2022

In December 2021, Amtec surveyed its database of customers across the UK on their position and views on regenerative farming. This report details the findings of the survey, and motivators and aspirations of farmers in the UK.

Click the points to see what the different farmers around the country have said.

East Midlands

Age of farmers

25 - 64

Farm size

1,178 acres

Farm type

35% arable, 65% mixed

Is regenerative farming important for the immediate term?

Yes, a little

Is regenerative farming important for the future?

Yes, a little

Barriers preventing UK farmers from regenerative farming

Lack of time, lack of funding

East of England

Age of farmers

25 - 64

Farm size

1,222 acres

Farm type

81% arable, 19% mixed

Is regenerative farming important for the immediate term?

Yes, a little

Is regenerative farming important for the future?

Yes, vitally

Barriers preventing UK farmers from regenerative farming

Lack of knowledge, lack of funding

North East

Age of farmers

25 - 64

Farm size

432 acres

Farm type

50% arable, 50% mixed

Is regenerative farming important for the immediate term?

Possibly

Is regenerative farming important for the future?

Yes, a little

Barriers preventing UK farmers from regenerative farming

Doesn't suit their farm, lack of knowledge

North West

Age of farmers

25 - 64

Farm size

1,223 acres

Farm type

20% arable, 80% mixed

Is regenerative farming important for the immediate term?

Yes, a little

Is regenerative farming important for the future?

Yes, a little

Barriers preventing UK farmers from regenerative farming

Lack of knowledge, lack of funding

South East

Age of farmers

25 - 64

Farm size

479 acres

Farm type

45% arable, 55% mixed

Is regenerative farming important for the immediate term?

Yes, a little

Is regenerative farming important for the future?

Yes, vitally

Barriers preventing UK farmers from regenerative farming

Lack of equipment, lack of funding

South West

Age of farmers

35 - 64

Farm size

415 acres

Farm type

22% arable, 78% mixed

Is regenerative farming important for the immediate term?

Yes, a little

Is regenerative farming important for the future?

Yes, a little

Barriers preventing UK farmers from regenerative farming

Doesn't suit their farm, lack of knowledge

West Midlands

Age of farmers

35 - 64

Farm size

415 acres

Farm type

46% arable, 54% mixed

Is regenerative farming important for the immediate term?

Yes, a little

Is regenerative farming important for the future?

Yes, a vitally

Barriers preventing UK farmers from regenerative farming

Lack of funding

Yorkshire & The Humber

Age of farmers

45 - 64

Farm size

464 acres

Farm type

40% arable, 60% mixed

Is regenerative farming important for the immediate term?

Yes, a little

Is regenerative farming important for the future?

Yes, vitally

Barriers preventing UK farmers from regenerative farming

Lack of equipment, doesn't suit their farm

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Who are the farmers surveyed by us?

60% of farmers were aged between 45 - 64 years old

The average respondent represented a farm of around 700 - 1000 acres

48%arable

46%mixed

2%Grassland

2%Others

1%Livestock

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What do UK Farmers Think about regenerative farming?

Farmers using sustainable techniques on their farms 71%

67% say regenerative farming is Important NOW

75% say regenerative farming is important for the future

How important is regenerative farming for the immediate term and for the future?

Immediate Term

Future

No, not at all

No, not really

Possibly

Yes, a little

Yes, vitally

Barriers preventing UK farmers from regenerative farming

28% lack of knowledge

27% lack of funding

doesn’t suit their farm 17%

15% don't believe in the methods

9% lack of equipment

4% lack of time

3 Health of UK farms in 2022

34% of farmers don’t know what the least healthy part of their farm is

25% said the arable areas are the least healthy

only 15% of farmers state that arable land is the healthiest part of their farm

Grassland

Soil

Woodland

are the healthiest parts of UK farms in 2022, with over 55% of farmers responding so

53% of farmers are already making progress and using establishment systems which are less damaging to the soil

Almost 50% of farmers suggested that their main motivation to get into regenerative agriculture was to improve their soil health

46% Min-till
7% regenerative methods

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