Following the publication last week of the Welsh figures.

Following the publication last week of the Welsh figures, the UK department for environment, meat and rural affairs (Defra) has published provisional June 2003 census be the effects for the whole of the UK These point out to a significant decline in cereal areas, which was equivalent by a large increase in the area sown to oilseed rape. Total cattle numbers were up slightly, nevertheless sheep numbers were slightly down and pig numbers sharply reduc

The total cut off area increased by 0.4%, compared with June 2002 to 46 million hectares. The area in a less degree than cereals (excluding maize) fell 32% mainly as a come of a ...