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Pesticide usage in Scotland: Grassland and Fodder Crops 2021

This publication presents information from a survey of pesticide use on grassland and fodder crops in Scotland during 2021.

Table 18: Distribution of grassland sample - 2021

Number of holdings surveyed in each region and size group

Size⁽¹⁾ (ha)	H&I⁽²⁾	C&O⁽²⁾	Moray Firth	Abdn⁽²⁾	Angus	East Fife	Lothian	Central Low-lands	Tweed Valley	S. Uplands⁽²⁾	Solway	Scotland
0.1 - 19.9	19	2	8	11	5	2	3	10	3	3	3	69
20.0 - 49.9	14	4	5	14	2	2	2	19	2	2	4	70
50.0 - 99.9	9	12	4	14	4	2	2	28	10	7	8	100
100.0 - 149.9	12	5	5	6	1	1	3	17	1	5	10	66
150.0 +	13	14	3	5	2	3	2	27	16	28	20	133
All sizes	67	37	25	50	14	10	12	101	32	45	45	438

(1) Size refers to the area of fodder crops grown on the holding.

(2) H&I = Highlands & Islands, C&O = Caithness & Orkney, Abdn = Aberdeen, S. Uplands = Southern Uplands.

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