NFU Online poll history
Previous online poll questions and the responses7 May 2008
Is carbon labelling of foodstuffs a good thing?
Of the 140 responses 50% said yes and 50% said no
30 April 2008
Should the EU reduce its target of a 10% biofuel inclusion rate by 2020?
Of the 134 responses 43% said yes and 57% said no.
23 April 2008
Have you ploughed up grassland to grow more cereals?
Of the 162 responses 28% said yes, and 72% said no.
16 April 2008
What are you planning to do with your farm business this year? Expand, contract, or stay the same.
Of the 138 responses 39% said expand, 18% said contract and 43% said stay the same.
9 April 2008
Is the new AHDB a step forward, or a step back?
Of the 68 responses 68% said step forward and 32% said step back.
2 April 2008
How much is your landlord attempting to put your rent up by?
Of the 80 responses, 33% said up to 15%, 13% said 16-30%, 23% said 31-45% and 33% said 45% or more.
26 March 2008The Chancellor has announced future increases in road tax for 4x4s.How much of your mileage in 4x4s is farm related?
Of the 350 responses, 5% said less than 25% while 6% said between 25-50%. The majority of voters (53%) said it was between 50-75% and the remaining 35% said that it was over 75%.
28 February 2008
Have badgers become a pest on your farm?
Of the 244 responses, 73% said yes and 27% said no.
21 February 2008
Do you think livestock farmers should be licensed?
Of the 199 responses 37% said yes and 63% said no.
14 February 2008
Is lawful direct action - similar to that in the autumn of 2000 - the right way to dissuade government from increasing fuel duty?
Of the 205 responses, 63% said yes and 37% said no.
7 February 2008
Are the first signs of spring showing on your farm?
Of the 154 responses, 95% said yes and 5% said no.
30 January 2008
When do you prefer to have meetings?
Of the 182 responses, 33% said morning, 24% said afternoon and 43% said evening.
23 January 2008
Have criminals been targeting your farm?
Of the 145 responses, 78% said yes and 22% said no.
16 January 2008
Should the use of bio-fuels be encouraged?
Of the 207 responses 80% said yes and 20% said no.
9 January 2008
Are the attempts of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Jamie Oliver to shock consumers into trading up to higher welfare chickens and eggs a good thing or a bad thing for the poultry industry long-term?
Of the 221 responses, 77% said good thing and 23% said bad thing.
2 January 2008
Are you more or less optimistic about the prospects for your farming business in 2008 than you were for 2007?
Of the 144 responses 61% said more and 39% said less.
14 December 2007
What will you be having for your Christmas dinner?
Of the 192 votes, 68% said turkey, 18% said beef and 14% said goose.
7 December 2007
Do you prefer a real or artificial Christmas tree?
Of the 167 responses, 75% said real and 25% said artificial.
28 November 2007
Who should decide whether GM crops are grown in the UK?
Of the 115 responses, 32% said scientists, 34% said consumers and 34% said farmers.
21 November 2007
Have you ordered your Christmas turkey yet?
Of the 128 responses, 42% said yes and 58% said no.
14 November 2007
Are you worried about a labour shortage affecting your business?
Of the 97 responses, 53% said yes and 47% said no.
7 November 2007
Would you welcome the appointment of an independent Supermarket Ombudsman to enforce a tougher Supermarket Code of Practice?
Of the 184 responses, 92% said yes, and 8% said no.
31 October 2007
Would you prefer a mild winter, or a cold winter?
Of the 228 responses, 81% said cold and 19% said mild.
24 October 2007
Do you think the clocks should stay forward during the winter, and move an hour forward in summer, to bring us into line with the rest of Europe?
Out of 174 responses, 71% said yes, and 29% said no .
17 October 2007
Do you believe that Bluetongue is here to stay in the UK?
Of the 175 responses, 79% said yes, 11% said no and 9% said don't know.
10 October 2007
How do you rate the Government's aid package for farmers announced this week?
Of the 150 responses, 74% said 'an insult', 21% said 'as expected' and 5% said 'generous'.
3 October 2007
Have you been served a rent review notice?
Of the 56 responses, 50% said yes and 50% said no.
26 September 2007
Can you find your way around the Defra website?
Of the 152 responses, 80% said no and 20% said yes.
19 September 2007
Will the current movement restrictions force you to apply for an overdraft?
Of the 99 responses, 79% said yes and 21% said no.
12 September 2007
Do our children know enough about where their food comes from?
Of the 142 responses, 12% said yes and 88% said no.
5 September 2007
Is the RSPB right to suggest that the ending of set-aside will 'squeeze out wildlife' on your farm?
Of the 164 responses, 14% said yes and 86% said no.
29 August 2007
In view of the current balance between livestock and grain prices, are you considering ploughing up grassland to grow more corn?
Of the 104 responses, 49% said yes and 51% said no.
22 August 2007
Despite everything, has this turned out to be a better than average harvest?
Of the 98 responses, 64% said worse, 14% said better and 22% said about the same.
15 August 2007
Has this been the worst farming summer you can recall?
Of the 83 responses, 70% said yes and 30% said no.
8 August 2007
Do you think the Government has learnt lessons from the 2001 FMD outbreak?
Of the 167responses, 68% said yes and 32% said no.
1 August 2007
Do you think climate change is to blame for the recent flooding?
Of the 159 responses, 31% said yes and 69% said no.
25 July 2007
Do you agree with the EU Commission's proposal to suspend set-aside for the next two years?
18 July 2007
Should the NFU be pressing for emergency government aid for farmers and growers who have had crops destroyed by flooding, water-logging and hailstorms?
Of the 207 responses, 73% said yes and 27% said no.
11 July 2007
Should the Royal Show remain at its permanent Stoneleigh home or should it travel around the country?
Out of 68 responses, 57% said stay and 43% said no
4 July 2007
Will a Gordon Brown government be better for farming than the Tony Blair government?
Of the 194 responses, 79% said yes and 21% said no.27 June 2007
Have this week´s heavy rains caused serious damage to crops and grass?
Out of 143 responses, 76% said yes and 24% said no.
20 June 2007
Should industry use Red Tractor farm assurance to help cut government red tape?
Of the 94 responses, 71% said yes and 29% said no.
13 June 2007
Should the government guarantee anonymity for any farmers who have to become involved in a legal badger cull aimed at reducing the incidence of TB?
Of the 114 responses, 87% said yes and 13% said no.
6 June 2007
Will biofuels be a force for good in the future of British farming?
Of the 130 responses, 80% said yes and 20% said no.
30 May 2007
Have the recent rains dampened or improved your harvest or hay-making prospects?
Of the 47 responses, 32% said dampened and 68% said improved.
23 May 2007
Do you agree with the House of Commons EFRA Committee that the CAP should be scrapped and replaced with a new rural policy for the European Union?
Of the 480 responses, 82% said yes, 9% said no, 9% said not sure.
16 May 2007
Do you think the recent wet weather has been good for the spring ground?
Of the 109 responses, 92% said yes, 6% said no, 2% said no difference.
9 May 2007
Would the last ten years have been better or worse for British farming if Tony Blair had not been the Prime Minister?
Of the 264 total responses, 71% said better, 16% said worse and 14% said no difference.
2 May 2007
Have you started silage yet?
Of the 143 total responses, 57% said yes and 43% said no.
25 April 2007
Is your experience of the SPS payment process better this year than last year?
Of the 128 total responses, 36% said yes and 64% said no.
18 April 2007
Are you enjoying this lovely spring sunshine or are you desperate for rain?
Of the 208 responses, 49% said they were enjoying it and 51% said they were desperate for rain.
11 April 2007
Are English farmers being unfairly discriminated against through their higher levels of modulation?
Of the 174 total responses, 91% said yes, 7% said no and 2% said they weren't sure.
4 April 2007
Does Tesco's announcement on milk prices mark a turning point in the relationship between supermarkets and their suppliers or is it a one off response to a looming supply problem?
Of the 148 total responses, 26% said yes it's a turning point and 74% said no it's a one off response.
