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Where are cereals grown and processed in the UK?
These maps show a snapshot (2012) of the barley, wheat, oats and oilseed rape growing regions of the UK. The colours show the percentage of total farmed area (excludes rough grazing) for each crop type – with darker shading used to indicate higher cropping intensity.
Wheat
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AHDB
Area
| Over 25% |
10–25% |
5–10% |
2–5% |
Less than 2% |
Barley
.PNG)
AHDB
Area
| Over 25% |
10–25% |
5–10% |
2–5% |
Less than 2% |
Oats
.PNG)
AHDB
Area
|
Over 3% |
1–3% |
Less than 1% |
Oilseed rape
.PNG)
AHDB
Area
|
Over 10% |
5–10% |
1–5% |
Less than 1% |
Distribution of cereal farms
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AHDB
Each red dot on the map represents one cereal farm.
Definition of 'cereal farm'
England: A farm on which cereals and related crops account for more than two thirds of total standard output.
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland: A farm on which cereals and related crops account for more than two thirds of total standard gross margin.
Isle of Man: A farms with more than 100 acres (40.5 hectares) of cereals.