Dne 20. listopadu 2023 byl v týdeníku Zemědělec (č. 47/2023) publikován článek „Skot v ekologickém zemědělství“. Autorky Ing. Zuzana Fuksová, Ph.D. a Ing. Lenka Tumová popisují ekonomické výsledky ekologicky hospodařících podniků zaměřených na chov skotu, ovcí a koz a dále podniků specializovaných na produkci kravského mléka v ČR na základě dat FADN. Zaměřily se na srovnání změn mezi roky 2015, 2018 a 2021, kdy porovnávají produkci a náklady vztažené na 1 dobytčí jednotku v těchto ekologických skupinách podniků. Dále jsou sledovány změny v tržbách živočišné výroby na DJ a vyhodnoceny ukazatele čisté přidané hodnoty na pracovníka v EZ. Příspěvek naleznete v záložce Publikační činnost. (vloženo 22.11.2023)

Dnešní předposlední jednání Evropské komise a zástupců FADN z členských zemí v tomto roce obsahovalo 14 diskusních bodů, jejichž projednání trvalo celý den. Evropská komise přednesla mnoho důležitých doplňujících informací a reagovala na dotazy členských zemí ohledně postupného budování FSDN a prvního návrhu seznamu ukazatelů pro budoucí FSDN. (vloženo 16. 11. 2023)

Ve sborníku ze 7. ročníku ekonomické konference ÚZEI vyšel i příspěvek kolegyní Bílé a Mlezivové s názvem Hospodaření podniků polní výroby z dat FADN. Příspěvek porovnává podniky polní výroby v ČR jak z hlediska časových řad, tak i s výsledky podniků zahraničních. Článek se zároveň zmiňuje o významu půdy pro člověka, pro hospodářství, pro budoucnost. Podkladem jsou z velké části data FADN na národní i mezinárodní úrovni. Celý příspěvek si můžete prohlédnout v sekci Publikační činnost. (vloženo 13. 11. 2023)

Ve středu 8.11. 2023 proběhlo v budově Ministerstva zemědělství jednání Národní komise FADN. Komisi byly předloženy první předběžné výsledky šetření FADN za účetní rok 2022 a návrh plánu výběru podniků pro šetření účetního roku 2024. V rámci programu proběhla volba předsedy a místopředsedy Národní komise, schválil se aktualizovaný jednací řád, zpráva o fungování Kontaktního pracoviště FADN ČR za uplynulý rok a rovněž se schválil plán výběru zemědělských podniků pro účetní rok 2024. Během jednání se diskutovaly otázky spojené s problematikou sběru a vyhodnocování dat ze šetření FADN včetně problematiky přechodu na FSDN. (vloženo 09.11.2023)

On 7 and 8 November 2023 took place in hybrid form the 32nd meeting of the OECD Network for Farm-Level Analysis (FLAN). The two-day meeting was attended by representatives from all over the world, our participation was online. Interesting presentations were divided into three sections. The first part was focused on experiences with monitoring and analysis of social problems in agriculture, integration of immigrants, well-being of farmers specially financial level and stress. Great hopes are placed on the young farmers, who bring innovative methods to the agriculture because they deploy digital technologies. This topic was discussed in the second section. The last session was focused on the resilience of farms to unexpected extremes, for example in Australia, France, Estonia and Japan.FADN data was repeatedly mentioned as an important source of micro-level data for analyses. (inserted 09/11/2023)

Dnes se pracovníci FADN zúčastnili mezinárodního jednání o připravované podobě dotazníku FSDN. Členové Komise vysvětlovali několik nových ukazatelů, které jsou plánovány do nového dotazníku – změny v počtu a složení výběrového souboru, data pro výpočet koloběhu hlavních živin a skleníkových plynů, užití antibiotik nebo prvků biodiverzity. Témata vyvolala širokou diskusi mezi přítomnými zástupci členských států. Jednání budou nadále pokračovat. (vloženo 26. 10. 2023)

The article "Sustainable farming according to FADN" was published in the specialist magazine Zemědělec, issue 42. The main purpose of the article is to present to the professional public a multi-criteria evaluation system that uses FADN data. This assessment uses not only production, performance and financial aspects, but also social and environmental aspects. The authors are Ing. Zuzana Hloušková and Mgr. Jindřich Landa, Ph.D. You can find the post in the tab Publications. (inserted 17/10/2023)

European Comitee organized meeting of GREX, the expert group of FADN, on 12th of October. The topics of presentations were i) 2021 data validation and 2022 data delivery, ii) new methodology of imputed cost of own factors calculation, iii) survey on data digitalisation on farms, iv) data sharing analysis in Italy, and v) introduction to the first version of FSDN Basic Act. Meeting of the Committee for FADN EU took place the same day afternoon. Participants voted for new Implementing Regulation (PLAN/2023/173) modifying certain elements of the FADN in Finland, adapting the name of CAP subsidies following the reform, and correcting the reporting of work for other gainful activities (OGA). Furthermore, proposed variables of the new FADN/FSDN survey form were introduced. Variables should involve economic, environmental, and social areas. Recommendations of data sharing were introduced, as well. Discussion about new proposal is planned on the meeting in two week time. (inserted 16/10/2023)

An intense, friendly and varied exchange of experiences, it was the 28th international PACIOLI workshop. The meeting was held on 1-4 October 2023 in the oldest city of Slovenia, Ptuj. The individual presentations were focused on new software FADN data collection options, their effective connection with other national data sources, new FSDN indicators expansion, advanced statistical methods for climate change impact analyses, benchmarking and others. Three of our colleagues participated and presented in the poster session. You can find posters in the section Projects. More information about the workshop PACIOLI is available on web sites www.pacioli.org. (inserted 06/10/2023)

The article "Economics of cattle breeding in FADN data" was published in the specialist magazine Zemědělec, issue 40. The article summarizes and presents the most important data on the production focus of the PDO cattle and animal breeding for the fiscal year 2021. The analysis was prepared on the basis of data from enterprises participating in the FADN survey. The authors are Ing. Tereza Lebedová and Ing. Jarmil Mlčák. You can find the post in the tab Publications. (inserted 04/10/2023)

The article focusing on field production híoldings was publishedin the magazine Zemědělec. The article introduces the reader to the data of the most numerously represented production focus of the FADN CZ sample survey of economic results in agricultural in the Czechia. Year-to-year comparisions of production, yields and prices were made. The authors are Ing. P. Bílá, PhD., Ing. I. Mlezivová and Ing. L. Vacková. The article is available in the Publications directory. Publications. (inserted 16/09/2023)

On September 15, 2023, we participated in the final conference for the Pilot Project: Conversion of FADN to FSDN (Farm Sustainability Data Network), which was organized in cooperation with the European Commission. The key topics, that should enrich the current FADN, were presented. The inclusion of new indicators will subsequently be discussed and decided by the FADN Committee at the EC, in which all member states are represented. The possibility of using a unified ID and information system in the European Union was also assessed and concluded with a low level of feasibility. The greatest emphasis is placed on ensuring the motivation of agricultural enterprises to participate in the survey. (inserted 15/09/2023)

V odborném časopise Zemědělec byl publikován článek „Precizní zemědělství a hospodaření“. Cílem tohoto příspěvku je zhodnocení ekonomických ukazatelů podniků, které používají systémy precizního zemědělství, v porovnání s podniky, které hospodaří bez těchto technologií. Analýza byla zpracována na základě dat podniků, které se účastní šetření FADN. Autorkou je Ing. Martina Döbertová. Příspěvek naleznete v záložce Publikační činnost. (vloženo 31. 8. 2023)

From August 24 to 29, we took part in the Mother Earth agrosalon, the largest event of its kind in the Czech Republic. Colleague Jindřich Landa was also present at the IAEI stand, representing the Liaison Agency FADN CZ. Both leaflets about FADN and annual publications focused on the economic results of agricultural holdings were available at the stand (inserted on 30/08/2023)

The article "The European Commission will convert FADN into FSDN" was published in the professional weekly newspaper Zemědělec, authored by Martina Harvilíková and Jana Macháčková. In the text, you will learn why the conversion of FADN to FSDN happens and what are its main benefits. You can find this article in tab Publications. (inserted 25/07/2023)

The latest data on the economy of agricultural businesses in the EU are available on the European Commission's Agri-food data portal. Preliminary data from EU countries from the 2021 FADN survey have been published in the section Farm Economics. Interactive database on the data portal allows to examine standard FADN results on several economic areas (such as production, costs, subsidies, income, assets). Average data per enterprise are processed for each year, according to the Member State, the production focus of the enterprise and the class of economic size. Over the last decade, the average net value added of an agricultural holding in the EU has seen an increasing trend, reaching an average value of €48,600 per farm and €29,100 per AWU (Annual Work Unit) in 2021. All production orientations saw an increase compared to 2020 (13.6% on average) with the exception of pigs and poultry. However, pig and poultry farms remain the most profitable sector in the EU, with €43,400 of net value added per AWU. (inserted 26/6/2023)

On 26/5/2023, representatives of the FADN CZ Liaison Agency participated in the meeting of the Committee for the Farm Accountancy Data Network at the European Commission in the form of a video conference. The main topic of the agenda was the change in the implementing regulation (EU) 2015/220. (inserted 26/05/2023)

On 5/22 we celebrate International Biodiversity Day. In our infographic, we focused on the interconnectedness of biodiversity and agriculture. You will learn how it is necessary for us not to lose biological diversity, but to strengthen it. Enjoy today in the company of as many plant and animal species as possible! (inserted 22/05/2023)

On 5/5/2023, representatives of the FADN CZ Liaison Agency participated in the meeting of the Expert Group for Horizontal Questions Concerning the CAP at the European Commission in the form of a video conference. The main item on the agenda was the change in the regulation regarding the merging of the FADN subregions in Finland. (inserted /05/05/2023)

The article "Investment and financing in agriculture" was published in the professional magazine Zemědělec, which was written by FADN employee Mgr. Tomáš Vintr. The text uses data from the FADN CR database. You can find the contribution in the Publication activity tab. (inserted 24/4/2023)

The article "Assessment of the impact of agricultural support on crop diversity" was published in the professional magazine Zemědělská ekonomika, in which workers from FADN participated. The study deals with the assessment of the impact of agricultural subsidies on the diversity of farm crops (project output no. SS04030013 supported by TA CR). For the calculation of the diversity index, panel data from the FADN database were used to analyze land use and crop diversity. You can find the contribution in the Publication activity tab. (inserted 28/3/2023)

 On 27. 3. 2023, representatives of the FADN CZ Liaison Agency attended the 212th meeting of the Community Committee for the Farm Accountancy Data Network and The expert group for horizontal questions concerning the CAP – Subgroup Accountancy Network at the European Commission. Both meetings were held in the hybrid form. The Czech representative presented information on the precision farming in the Czech FADN survey. (inserted 28/03/2023)

 We participated in the 31st hybrid meeting of the OECD Farm Level Analysis Network. The meeting took place in Paris on March 16 and 17, 2023. More than 60 participants listened to an interesting program and experiences. The speakers focused on precision agriculture and digital technologies benefits, the need for new collected indicators in the social sustainability section in agriculture. The first project results using statistical analyses from Australian farms affected by extreme drought to determine the characteristics of farm resilience was presented at the end of the meeting. FADN data was also mentioned as one of the important data source for international cooperation. (inserted 24/03/2023)

 The complete electronic form of the annual survey of the economic results agricultural holdings is available in the directory Výsledky výběrového šetření FADN – rok 2021 (only in the Czech version of the site). The publication includes tables, graphs, maps and comments in thematic chapters. In survey 2021 took part 1,196 agricultural holdings. (inserted 06/03/2023)

 An article was published in the AGRObase newsletter (01/2023) entitled Do you also use the wide range of information offered by the FADN survey? The article presents the possibilities of obtaining and interpreting data from the European FADN database. The authors of the article are Mgr. Jindřich Landa, Ph.D. and Ing. Zuzana Hloušková. The contribution is available in the Publication activity. (inserted 02/02/2023)

 In the third week of January, the European Commission published a report on organic farming in the European Union and its development in the period 2012-2020. Organic farming plays an important role in achieving the ambitions of the Green Deal for Europe. The outputs shown in the publication result from Eurostat and FADN data. We have prepared a summary of this report (only in Czech), which is available for download HERE. (inserted 1/27/2023)

 Already the third edition of the Interesting facts from FADN will acquaint readers with the economic results of agricultural enterprises in the Czech Republic and in EU countries. The data is processed into clear graphs and a special focus is dedicated to precision agriculture. The electronic version of the brochure is available in the Publications section. (inserted 1/26/2023)

 The Ministry of Agriculture is preparing informational webinars in cooperation with ÚZEI with the aim of providing subsidy applicants with a comprehensive overview of information. More information HERE. (inserted 1/20/2023)

 In the magazine Zemědělec (51/2022), the article Consumption of mineral fertilizers in the Union was published, which deals with the comparison of the results of agricultural enterprises of nine selected EU states. The analysis focused on field production enterprises and used data from the public FADN database of the European Commission. The authors are Mgr. Jindřich Landa, Ing. Iveta Mlezivová and Ing. Zuzana Hloušková. The post is available in the Publication activity directory. (inserted on 12/31/2022)

 In the November edition of Agrobase, the article "FADN 2021, preliminary results of the management of agricultural enterprises" was published by the authors Ing. Martina Harvilíková and Ing. Jana Macháčková. The article is devoted to the year-on-year comparison of results between 2021 and 2020. You can find the article in the Publication activity directory. (inserted 9/12/2022)

 Another meeting of the AgriFin working group took place on 7 December 2022, and the agenda again included the continuation of the discussion of the proposal to amend the European Parliament and Council Regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No. 1217/2009 as regards the transition from agricultural accounting data networks to an agricultural data network for the sustainability of agricultural enterprises. (inserted 8/12/2022)

 A new professional article based on innovative methods applied to the FADN CZ database is devoted to the evaluation of management results in the dual structure of Czech agriculture. To ensure the comparability of the economy of small and large enterprises, an index of economic sustainability was compiled, which considers the costs of own production factors. The results were analyzed from the point of view of production focus and economic size. You can find more in the article "Hloušková Z, Lekešová M, Prajerová A, Doucha T. Assessing the Economic Viability of Agricultural Holdings with the Inclusion of Opportunity Costs. Sustainability. 2022; 14(22):15087. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142215087 (inserted 5/12/2022)

 On 16 November 2022, another meeting of the AgriFin working group took place, the agenda included, among other things, the continuation of the discussion of the proposal to amend the regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No. 1217/2009 as regards the transition from agricultural accounting data networks to an agricultural data network for the sustainability of agricultural enterprises. (inserted 11/20/2022)

 On 7 and 8 November 2022, the 30th meeting of the OECD Network for Farm-Level Analysis (FLAN) took place in a hybrid format (in person in Paris and registered participants online). Representatives of FADN CR also participated in online form. The meeting was divided into three parts. The first group of presentations was focused on agro-environmental indicators, especially on biological diversity and international experience with its monitoring. In the second part, the question of the characteristics of the resilience of agricultural companies and the introduction of digital technologies was addressed. In the final part, the two-year work of the FLAN network was evaluated and the question of goals for the next two years was discussed. (inserted 9/11/2022)

 On November 2, 2022, a meeting of the FADN National Commission took place, which has been meeting regularly since 2004 with the participation of representatives of the ÚZEI, Ministry of Agriculture, NGOs and agricultural universities. The FADN National Commission unanimously approved the draft plan for the selection of enterprises for the FADN investigation for the financial year 2023, discussed the preliminary results of the management of agricultural enterprises for the year 2021, discussed the organizational issues of the past year as well as the future development of the FADN in relation to the needs of agricultural policy. (inserted 7/11/2022)

 On Wednesday 26 October 2022, representatives of the FADN ČR Contact Office attended the meeting of the Economic Commission of the AK ČR. (inserted 10/27/2022)

 At the economic conference entitled Czech agricultural sector in a changing economic environment, held on the occasion of the announcement of the results of the "Farmer of the Year 2022" competition, Eng. Věra Vrkočová spoke with the contribution "Management of agricultural enterprises using precision agriculture technologies based on FADN data". The contribution is available in the directory Publication activity and presentations in the directory Presentations and analyses. (inserted 10/26/2022)

 On 13 October 2022, representatives of the FADN CR Contact Office attended the 211th meeting of the FADN Committee of the European Commission and the Expert Group for Horizontal Issues – Accounting Network Subgroup at the European Commission. Both meetings took place via video conference. (inserted 10/17/2022)

 On 12 October 2022, another meeting of the AgriFin working group took place, the agenda included, among other things, further discussion of the proposal to amend the regulation of the European Parliament and the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No. 1217/2009 as regards the transition from agricultural accounting data networks to an agricultural data network for the sustainability of agricultural enterprises. (inserted 10/13/2022)

 On 21/09/2022, a meeting of the AgriFin working group took place, the agenda included, among other things, a proposal to amend the regulation of the European Parliament and the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No. 1217/2009 with regard to the transition from the agricultural accounting data network to the agricultural a data network for the sustainability of agricultural enterprises. (inserted 9/22/2022)

 We participated in the European Sustainable Development Week. More information about the activities of ÚZEI on prepared poster. (inserted: 20/09/2022)

 In the Zemědělec magazine (34/2022), FADN's contribution on the development of plant production in field production enterprises in the years 2014-2020 was published. The article describes the characteristics of enterprises and the development of production and costs of plant production in the monitored years. This is another contribution from regular analyzes from the FADN survey. The authors are Ing. Zuzana Fuksová, Ph.D. and Ing. Iveta Mlezivová. You can find the post in the Publication activity directory. (inserted 8/24/2022)

 On June 30, 2022, representatives of the FADN CZ Contact Office participated in the 210th meeting of the FADN Committee of the European Commission and the Expert Group for Horizontal Issues – Subgroup Accounting Network at the European Commission. Both meetings took place via video conference. (inserted 7/10/2022)

 On June 20, 2022, the weekly magazine Zemědělec (No. 25/2022) published the article "Management of ecological businesses", which describes the economic results of ecologically managed businesses in the Czech Republic in the ten-year time series 2011–2020 based on FADN data. The authors are employees of the FADN Contact Office, Ing. Zuzana Fuksová, Ph.D. and Ing. Lenka Tumová. The contribution is available in the directory Publication activity. (inserted: 6/22/2022)

 On 7 June 2022, representatives of the FADN CZ Contact Office attended the 209th meeting of the FADN Committee of the European Commission in Brussels. (inserted 6/9/2022)

 A CZSO publication was published Integrated survey in agriculture – analytical evaluation – 2020. The first of the two parts is focused on the typology of farms of the Integrated Agricultural Survey (IŠZ) 2020 and is processed by a team of employees of the FADN ČR Contact Office at ÚZEI. The second part, prepared by a collective of CZSO employees, describes changes in the agriculture of the Czech Republic based on a comparison of the results of the IŠZ 2020 with the results of the Agrocenzus 2000 survey.

 On Tuesday, May 3, 2022, a representative of the FADN CR Contact Office attended a meeting of the Economic Commission of the AK CR, where she gave a presentation entitled "Anticipated development of economic results in agriculture based on FADN survey business data". (inserted 5/4/2022)

 In the March issue of Zemědělec magazine (11/2022), the article "Methane production in ruminant farming" was published by Ing. Z. Fuksová, Ph.D. and Ing. M. Novák, who brings readers closer to the issue of greenhouse gas production at enterprises specializing in cattle breeding. Most methane, or the amount of methane converted to CO2 equivalent, is produced during enteric fermentation, i.e. during belching. The possibilities of reducing its production are therefore very limited. The often proposed limitation of cattle breeding is highly debatable and only a partial solution to the whole problem.

 On Thursday, March 17, 2022, the third meeting of the working group WG2 "Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN)" took place. The working group is dealing with the planned conversion of FADN to FSDN. This time, budgetary issues, data protection and sharing, and links between CAP and FADN/FSDN plans were addressed. There were several presentations from member states on each topic.

 On March 14, 2022, FADN representatives participated online in the 29th meeting of the OECD Network for Farm-Level Analysis (FLAN). The agenda was to share experiences on methods and analyzes of the possible synergistic use of available micro data from various surveys at the level of agricultural holdings and companies. More than fifty participants from all over the world could hear opinions and pitfalls from several countries. The presenters pointed to current challenges related to the potential of connecting different types of microdata to bring an innovative approach to understanding the entire agricultural sector, with an emphasis on rural development, and to help shape new policies.

  On March 7-9, 2022, a meeting of our employees with a delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture of Turkey took place. The aim of this study trip of the Turkish delegation to the Czech Republic was to consult on issues related to the FADN system within the framework of the European Union project "FADN: Target 2020". On the first two days, a meeting took place in the ÚZEI building, where colleagues from abroad were presented in detail with the functioning and organization of FADN in the Czech Republic. On the last day, two Czech farms specialized in milk production were visited. (inserted: 10/03/2022)

  You can now read the overview of the sample survey of the economic results of agricultural enterprises in complete electronic form in the directory Publications, Presentations - Results of the sample survey - year 2020. In addition to the expert text, the publication also contains detailed tables, graphs and maps. 1,210 agricultural enterprises participated in the 2020 survey. (inserted: 7/3/2022)

  On February 25, 2022, the article "A taste of the FADN CZ publication" was published in the AGRObase magazine of the Agrarian Chamber of the Czech Republic, which describes the newly published FADN CZ publication. The article is available in electronic form in the Publication Activities directory. (inserted: 3/3/2022)

  On February 17, 2022, the third online meeting of the European working group WG1 took place, the aim of which is to simplify the current FADN questionnaire. At the meeting, some proposed changes were agreed and a list of suggestions for FSDN questionnaire items was given to WG2. (inserted 2/19/2022)

  On Monday 14/02/2022 FADN members took part in the meeting of the European working group for typology. The topic of the meeting was a discussion on the method of calculating standard production for different categories of animals and its possible changes. (inserted 2/15/2022)

  The article "Productivity and efficiency in Czech agriculture: Does farm size matter?" was published in the professional journal Zemědělská ekonomika (Agricultural Economics – Czech, 68, 2022 (1): 1-10). The article deals with overall productivity with regard to the size of agricultural holdings. We used weighted panel data for the period 2014-2018 from the FADN database focused on producers of cereals, milk and beef. Advanced statistical modeling and estimation methods bring interesting findings in connection with the long-discussed lower productivity of smaller farms, competitiveness and the effects of political approaches at the European level. The article was prepared as part of the cooperation of the CZU (L. Čechura, Z. Žáková Kroupová) and the FADN CZ Contact Office (M. Lekešová). The contribution is available in the directory Publication activity. (inserted: 10/02/2022)

  In the January edition of Agrobase, the article "Benchmarking the results of farm management in the FADN data set" was published by the authors Ing. Zuzana Hloušková and Mgr. Jindřich Landa. The article describes how farmers and researchers can use the FADN application to compare the efficiency of their farms with other farms in the ensemble. You can find the post in the Publication activity directory. (inserted 1/26/2022)

  The second issue of the periodical Interesting facts from FADN informs readers in graphic form about the economy of agricultural enterprises in the Czech Republic and in EU countries. The chosen topic for a special double-page spread in this edition focuses on organic farming. The electronic version of the information brochure can be found in Publication activities. (inserted 5/1/2022) 

 In the November edition of Agrobase, the article "Preliminary results of agricultural enterprises for 2020 based on FADN data" was published by the authors Ing. Martina Harvilíková and Ing. Jana Macháčková. The results and changes between 2019 and 2020 are described. You can find the post in the Publication activity directory. (inserted 6/12/2021)

 On Tuesday 30/11/2021, the second meeting of the working group WG2 "Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN)" took place. The working group is dealing with the planned conversion of FADN to FSDN. This time possible incentives for farmers to cooperate with FADN/FSDN and better cooperation with advisory services were addressed. The next meeting is planned for January 2022. (inserted 1/12/2021)

 The data from the FADN survey for the financial year 2020 was successfully submitted to the DG AGRI workplace in Brussels on 29 November 2021, i.e. one month before the binding deadline. (inserted 30/11/2021)

 On Wednesday 24 November 2021, a meeting of the Economic Commission of the AK CR took place, which was attended by Ing. Jana Macháčková. The program also included the presentation of the results of the sample survey of FADN agricultural enterprises for the financial year 2020. This prezentation is accessible on the FADN website. (inserted 10/25/2021)

 The Liaison Agency FADN CR issued Press release on the results of the management of agricultural enterprises for the accounting period 2020. (inserted: 24/11/2021)

 Productivity and Efficiency of Precision Farming: The Case of Czech Cereal Production was published in the online specialist magazine AGRIS. The article deals with the sources of competitiveness of Czech cereal production with regard to precision agriculture technologies. The analysis is based on advanced statistical methods using data from the FADN database for the period 2005-2018. The article was prepared as part of the cooperation of the CZU (L. Čechura, Z. Žáková Kroupová) and the FADN CZ Contact Center (V. Kostlivý, M. Lekešová). https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/320265 (inserted 11/16/2021)

 On 3 November 2021, a meeting of the FADN National Commission took place, which has been meeting regularly since 2004 with the participation of representatives of ÚZEI, MZe, non-governmental organizations and agricultural universities. The FADN National Commission unanimously approved the draft plan for the selection of enterprises for the FADN investigation for the financial year 2022, discussed the preliminary results of the management of agricultural enterprises for the year 2020, discussed the organizational issues of the past year as well as the future development of the FADN in relation to the needs of agricultural policy. (inserted 4/11/2021)

 The 28th meeting of the OECD Network for Farm-Level Analysis (FLAN) took place on 26 and 27 October 2021 virtually for registered participants. The first day of the meeting on 26 October was planned together with the OECD Networks on Total Factor Productivity and the Environment (TFPEN) meeting. The purpose of this joint event was an open discussion about the cooperation of both groups, presenting new options for aggregated measurement of the total productivity of agricultural enterprises, expanding it to include environmental inputs and outputs, improving the quality and relevance of analyzes using micro-level data, and creating composite indicators of sustainable productivity growth. The following day, October 27, was already set aside for the FLAN meeting, and the opening presentation dealt with the possibilities of measuring the resilience of agricultural farms using static and dynamic indicators using company data. In the section Measuring environmental sustainability and sustainable practices, Ing. Zuzana Hloušková from FADN CZ Multi-criteria evaluation of sustainable development in the Czech Republic. The participants were introduced to the method and results processed as part of the project solved in 2016-2019 by the FADN team. The final part of the session was focused on sustainable practices and water management. (inserted 1/11/2021)

 On Tuesday 19/10/2021, the first meeting of the working group WG2 "Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN)" took place. The working group deals with the conversion of FADN to FSDN in terms of data changes. The participants were introduced to the purpose of the FSDN and discussed the tools that would lead to the achievement of the objectives (what data farmers can and cannot provide) and possible problems. (inserted 10/20/2021)

 On October 15, 2021, the 208th meeting of the Commission for FADN, organized by DG AGRI at the European Commission, took place online. (inserted 10/19/2021)

 On 12 October 2021, the 5th edition of the economic conference took place under the auspices of the ProfiPress publishing house, this time in the newly renovated premises of the Auditorium at the ČZU in Prague. At the conference, the FADN team presented a contribution on the development of management of ecological enterprises with regard to the agricultural policy of the European Union. The recording of the conference can be viewed on the Zemědělec TV website. (inserted: 10/13/2021)

 On Friday 8 October, three FADN representatives participated in the second online meeting of the working group WG3 "FADN Individual data request tool" at DG AGRI. Other presenters, this time from Italy, the Netherlands and France, presented their online tools used for working with FADN data at the national level. Experiences from individual member countries can contribute to the search for the required solution for secure access to aggregated FADN data, which DG AGRI aims for in the near future. (inserted: 11/10/2021)

 On October 4, 2021, the second meeting of the working group "WG1 for reinforcing and simplifying FADN" took place, where the possibilities of simplifying the FADN questionnaire, improving data quality, adding new information regarding socio-economic and environmental aspects of farming, etc. were again discussed. (inserted: 6/10/2021)

 On 28 and 29 September 2021, we took part in the second FSDN workshop, which was organized by DG.AGRI at the European Commission. The workshop took place as part of the process of transforming the FADN network into a FSDN (Farm Sustainable Data Network) system and its aim was to share and discuss the results of the consultations and to identify and discuss the possibilities of concrete improvements to the FADN in 2022. (inserted: 30/09/2021)

 On September 6, 2021, the weekly Zemědělec (No. 36/2021) published the article "Results of organic farming", which describes the structural characteristics and economic results of ecologically managed enterprises in the Czech Republic compared to conventional enterprises in 2019. The comparison includes EZ enterprises in total and according to production orientations: field production, mixed production, milk production and breeding of cattle and animals feeding bulky fodder (sheep, goats and others). The authors are employees of the FADN Contact Office, Ing. Lenka Tumová and Ing. Zuzana Fuksová, Ph.D. The contribution is available in the directory Publication activity. (inserted: 07/09/2021)

 On August 30, 2021, the weekly newspaper Zemědělec (No. 35/2021) published the article "Evaluation of mixed production enterprises", which informs about the structural characteristics and economic results of agricultural enterprises with a mixed production focus based on the FADN survey in a year-on-year comparison of 2018/2019. The authors are employees of the FADN Contact Office, Ing. Věra Vrkočová and Ing. Lenka Tumová. The contribution is available in the directory Publication activity. (inserted: 3/9/2021)

 On August 16, 2021, the article "Results of enterprises with milk production" was published in the Zemědělec weekly newspaper (No. 33/2021). Authors Ing. Martina Döbertová, Ing. Svetlana Lamprechtová and Ing. Jana Večeřová presents here the results of the management of enterprises focused on milk production based on the FADN survey. The contribution is available in the directory Publication activity. (inserted: 20/08/2021)

  In the August issue of the Zemědělec weekly (32/2021), the article "Evaluation of enterprises with cattle breeding" was published by the authors Ing. Lenka Varhaníčková and Ing. Jarmil Mlčák. The results and changes between 2018 and 2019 for cattle and forage-feeding enterprises are described here. You can find the post in the Publication activity directory. (inserted: 10/08/2021)

 The OECD has published two new documents with the results of an international project on which the FADN ČR Contact Office has been cooperating for a long time. This empirical project is aimed at understanding the impact of agricultural policies and other factors on productivity and environmental sustainability at the enterprise level. More information and links to publications are given in the section Foreign cooperation. (inserted: 4/8/2021)

 Statistical overviews containing key information on agriculture in the EU and member countries were prepared by the European Commission using Eurostat and FADN data. Individual updated summaries can be found HERE (inserted: 21/07/2021)

 The European Commission has published a new report "EU Farm Economics Overview", which was compiled from data from the European FADN database for the financial year 2018. The full report can be downloaded HERE (inserted: 20/07/2021)

 A survey on the topic was prepared for farmers, CAP makers, researchers and other experts in relation to agricultureConversion of the Agricultural Accounting Data Network (FADN) to the Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN)". This is a short questionnaire of the European Commission, which will be active until midnight on July 31. Please express your opinion in a short questionnaire that will take you no more than 10 minutes.

 On June 29, 2021, FADN representatives participated in the first meeting of the working group at DG.AGRI with the designation "WG3 FADN Individual data request tool". The goal is to create a tool at the European level of the FADN database that enables remote work with data without the need to hold individual data. Access to FADN data is fully secured with the option to publish only aggregated results. During the online meeting, the participants could hear and discuss experiences in solving the research need for working with individual anonymized FADN data in several European countries. The FADN CZ workplace uses special applications to work with data, which were presented to the working group by Ing. Zuzana Hloušková. (inserted: 1/7/2021)

 On June 15, 2021, the first meeting of the working group "WG1 for reinforcing and simplifying FADN" took place, where options for simplifying the FADN questionnaire, improving data quality, adding new information regarding socio-economic and environmental aspects of farming, etc. were discussed. (inserted: 6/18/2021)

 From 06/04/2021 to 07/02/2021, the European Commission has opened the possibility of sending comments on the FADN to FSDN transition initiative (Farm Sustainability Data Network Transition). Inserting comments HERE. (inserted: 10/06/2021)

 As part of the Ministry of the Interior's support for the development of the research organization MZE RO0921, the certified methodology "Estimation of the economic results of agriculture in the Czech Republic based on company data" was created by the FADN ČR Contact Office with the designation ISBN 978-80-7271-245-8. The methodology is available in the Publication activity directory. (inserted 06/07/2021)

 In the last May edition of Zemědělec magazine (22/2021), an article was published about the management of field production enterprises in 2019. The article clearly summarizes information about production, costs and overall conditions in 2019 in relation to indicators of the economic situation of the enterprise. It is part of the regular information from the FADN survey. The authors are Ing. Zuzana Fuksová, Ph.D., Ing. Monika Hlaváčová and Ing. Iveta Mlezivová. You can find the post in the Publication activity directory. (inserted: 6/2/2021)

 The weekly Zemědělec (No. 19/2021) published the article "Results of enterprises based on FADN data", which informs about the economic results of agricultural enterprises obtained as part of the FADN survey for the financial year 2019. The authors are Ing. Martina Harvilíková and Ing. Jana Macháčková. The contribution is available in the directory Publication activity. (inserted: 5/17/2021)

The article "Results of the Smart FADN project" was published in the Zemědělec weekly newspaper (No. 17/2021), which informs the general public about the effort to simplify and streamline the FADN investigation. The article presents the results of the smallest agricultural enterprises (Small FADN) in comparison with the results of enterprises of the FADN standard survey of the smallest economic classes above the FADN CR threshold. The authors are Ing. Jana Macháčková and Ing. Joseph Hannibal. The contribution is available in the directory Publication activity. (inserted: 5/5/2021)

 The 27th meeting of the Farm Level Analysis group at the OECD took place on Friday, April 23, 2021, again in the form of a video conference. Among the 60 participants from different countries of the world were also employees of the FADN Contact Office. At the beginning, the successfully completed "Dynamics of farm performance" project was mentioned, in which FADN CZ employees also participated. In the first block, new directions were presented in defining and calculating the ability of farms to manage adverse natural and economic events (risk management). For example, indicators such as readiness to absorb the problem, recovery, and the ability for subsequent transformation were mentioned. The second block of presentations was focused on the topic of income with presentations by colleagues from France and Germany using national FADN data. (inserted: 26/04/2021)

 On April 13, 2021, the 207th meeting of the FADN Community Committee, organized by DG AGRI at the European Commission, took place online. (inserted: 14/04/2021)

 On Thursday and Friday (March 18-19), we participated in the online final conference of the UNISECO project, which is financed by the European Union - namely the Horizon 2020 program. The outputs are intended to contribute to the implementation of the Green Deal, the F2F strategy from farmer to consumer, the biodiversity by 2030, the preparation of a European research and innovation partnership in the field of agroecological laboratories and research infrastructures and national CAP strategic plans. 15 case studies were presented, as well as the LIFT – Low – Input Farming and Territories project, which, among other things, uses data obtained from FADN in its work. More information can be found at https://uniseco-project.eu (inserted: 29/03/2021)

 In the March edition of Zemědělec magazine (12/2021), an article was published on the division of field production enterprises into technological classes according to criteria that include seven different areas of management. Enterprises specialized in field production represent 30% of agricultural entities in the Czech Republic, which manage 35% of agricultural land. These enterprises differ in the methods and conditions of their management and are quite diverse. As part of the activities of the FADN Contact Office (ÚZEI), enterprises of this production focus were divided into three groups, so-called technological classes. The article describes what characterizes these classes, what class changes are occurring in enterprises, what causes these changes and whether the influence of the subsidies provided is noticeable. For the analyses, the methodology of the international OECD project was used, on which ÚZEI-FADN has been cooperating for several years. The authors are Ing. Vladimir Kostlivý, Dr. and Ing. Zuzana Fuksová, Ph.D. You can find the post in the Publication activity directory. (inserted: 25/03/2021)

 On 16 and 17 March, a representative of FADN CR took part in The Good Practice Workshop 'Improving data-management and information systems for the purpose of evaluation' online workshop, the aim of which was to focus on innovative experiences in connection with data management and information systems for assessment in the context of the common agricultural policy. You can find more information https://enrd.ec.europa.eu/news-events/events/improving-data-management-and-information-systems-purpose-evaluation_en (inserted: 24/03/2021)

 The article "Agriculture farms product differentiation assessment in the Czech Republic" was published in the professional scientific journal Zemědělská ekonomika (Agricultural Economics – Czech, 67, 2021 (3): 81–89). The contribution deals with the analytical evaluation of the differentiation of agricultural products in relation to their economic results and is based on data from the FADN database. The article was prepared in the framework of the cooperation of the FADN CZ Contact Office (Z. Hloušková) and the ČZÚ (M. Chocholoušek, T. Šímová, J. Huml). The contribution is available in the directory Publication activity. (inserted: 23/03/2021)

 An output processed from FADN data was published on the Agri-food data portal, which is administered by the European Commission. The content includes information and trends on costs, margins and income of agricultural holdings specializing in milk production in the EU from 2008 to 2018, including estimates for 2019. The overviews are based on the Agricultural Accounting Data Network (FADN) and the Milk Cost Budget Model DG AGRI This portal enables an interactive comparison of selected indicators between member states, EU regions and in a time series. You can find more information HERE. (inserted: 22/03/2021)

 The article “How opportunity costs change the view on the viability of farms? Empirical evidence from the EU" (Agricultural Economics - Czech, 67, 2021 (2): 41-50). The article compares the profit of agricultural enterprises from an economic and accounting point of view and reveals how much the results differ between countries across the EU. The contribution is available in the directory Publication activity. (inserted: 17/03/2021)

 The Zemědělec weekly (11/2021) published the article "The Chamber as a partner in the investigation". An introduction to the work of the FADN Contact Office, with which the Agrarian Chamber closely cooperates, can be found in the Publications section. (inserted 16/03/2021)

 In the magazine of the Agrarian Chamber of the Czech Republic AGRObase, on February 25, 2021, the article "Be a part of the FADN investigation" was published, which describes the advantages and the possibility of participating in the investigation of the FADN Contact Office. The article is available in electronic form in the Publication Activities directory. (inserted: 1/3/2021)

 You can now browse the annual overview of the sample survey of the economic results of agricultural enterprises in complete electronic form in the directory Publications, Presentations - Results of the sample survey - year 2019. The chapters prepared according to different points of view also contain detailed tables and graphs in addition to expert texts. 1,359 agricultural enterprises participated in the survey in 2019. (inserted: 2/23/2021)

 You will be able to follow interesting things from FADN in the new periodical, the first issue of which is entitled "Economics of agricultural enterprises in the Czech Republic and EU countries" is also available in electronic form in the Publications activity directory. (inserted: 2/16/2021)

 On February 8 and 9, 2021, we participated in the first FSDN workshop, which was organized by DG.AGRI at the European Commission. The Farm to Fork strategy published by the European Commission includes the transformation of the FADN network into the FSDN (Farm Sustainable Data Network) system. The goal of the video conference with more than 150 participants was to exchange information that is needed for the successful implementation of this change. (inserted: 10/02/2021)

 The weekly Zemědělec (No. 05/2021) published the article "Pension in agriculture fell", which reports on estimates of the economic results of agricultural enterprises for the financial year 2020 based on the FADN survey. The authors are employees of the FADN Contact Department (Ing. Michaela Lekešová, Ing. Zuzana Hloušková, Ing. Anna Prajerová). The contribution is available in the directory Publication activity. (inserted: 3/2/2021)

 In the January issue of the magazine Agromanuál (1/2021) on 15 January 2021, the article "NPK nutrient balance in enterprises with different production specializations" was published, the authors of which are our colleagues Ing. Z. Fuksová, Ph.D. and M.Sc. T. Vintr. The article describes the differences in the application of NPK and its resulting balance within the company for selected production areas and the estimation of their annual soil coverage. You can find the post in the Publication activity directory. (inserted: 1/18/2021)

 The Liaison Agency FADN prepared a press release for the Ministry of Agriculture on the development of the agricultural economy in 2020. The report was published on January 12, 2021 on the portal www.eagri.cz. The press release contains a preliminary estimate of agricultural production, costs and the development of business income. (inserted: 1/13/2021)

  A Summary Report on the functioning and outputs of the FADN ČR network in 2020 "Development and operation of the FADN ČR agricultural accounting data network according to EU standards" was prepared for the MoZ. The thematic task "Expansion of the basic set of FADN to include enterprises operating in organic agriculture" was also elaborated. (inserted: 12/18/2020)

 On the occasion of the announcement of the results of the competition for the best agricultural manager "Farmer of the Year 2020", due to the unfavorable situation with the coronavirus pandemic, an online economic conference entitled European and Czech agriculture before new challenges was held. Ing was at the conference. Vrkočová gave a presentation "The story of the Czech Republic's agriculture since its entry into the EU from the FADN data network". (inserted: 14/12/2020)

  In the Newsletter of the Regional Agrarian Chamber from December 2020, the article "Evaluation of the results of agricultural enterprises based on FADN data" was published. You can find the post in the Publication activity directory. (inserted: 7/12/2020)

 Data for the financial year 2019 was sent to the DG AGRI workplace in Brussels on 30 November 2020. (inserted: 2 December 2020)

 On Friday, November 27, 2020, the 26th meeting of the Farm Level Analysis group took place at the OECD, in which the staff of the FADN Contact Office are also involved. In view of the still valid measures against the spread of the Covid-19 disease, the meeting took place again in the form of a video conference. The meeting was attended by 65 representatives from EU countries, the European Commission, Australia, Korea, Japan, the USA, and Russia. The meeting was scheduled to conclude the two-year period of the OECD Agriculture Committee's work program for 2019-20 and before the start of the new work program for 2021-2022. One of the main topics in which our workplace is also actively involved was farm productivity (Dynamics of farm performance and policy effects). Another important topic was the discussion on the detection of indicators related to the environment and sustainability. (inserted: 1/12/2020)

 The article "Farm outcomes based on cluster analysis of compound farm evaluation" (Agricultural Economics – Czech, 66, 2020 (10): 435–443) was published in the professional scientific journal Zemědělská ekonomika. The article describes research into the internal structure of Czech agricultural enterprises divided using cluster analysis based on multi-criteria evaluation. (inserted: 29/10/2020)

 On Tuesday, October 6, 2020, the 206th meeting of the Community Committee for FADN took place online. (inserted: 7/10/2020)

 On Monday, October 5, 2020, an international video conference of the Typology Workgroup took place, the members of which are FADN CZ employees. The aim of the meeting was to open a discussion about possible changes in the current form of agricultural typology. The coordinator of the work is the Agricultural Economy section of DG AGRI in Brussels. (inserted: 6/10/2020)

 On August 17, 2020, the weekly newspaper Zemědělec (No. 34/2020) published the article "Results of organic farming", which reports on the structural characteristics and economic results of ecologically managed businesses in the Czech Republic compared to conventional businesses in 2018, including according to production orientations: field production, mixed production, milk production and breeding of animals feeding bulky fodder (cattle, sheep, goats and others). The authors are Lenka Tumová and Zuzana Fuksová, employees of the FADN Contact Office. The contribution is available in the directory Publication activity. (inserted: 19/08/2020)

 On July 7, 2020, the article "Results of enterprises with milk production" was published in the Zemědělec weekly newspaper (No. 28/2020). Authors Ing. Martina Döbertová, Ing. Svetlana Lamprechtová and Ing. Here, Jana Večeřová presents information on the economic results of enterprises focused on milk production based on the FADN survey. You can find the post in the Publication activity directory. (inserted: 27/07/2020)

 The article "Drivers of farm performance in Czech crop farms" (Agricultural Economics – Czech, 66, 2020 (7): 297-306) was published in the professional journal Zemědělská ekonomika. The article describes the analysis of field production enterprises that are part of the FADN survey, based on a multidimensional classification with regard to the selected criteria. According to the results, the companies are then divided into three groups, where sustainability, innovation, technology, diversification and individual characteristics are evaluated. The analysis follows on from the OECD multidimensional assessment methodology. The authors of the article are employees of the Institute of Agricultural Economics and Information (Ing. V. Kostlivý, Dr., Ing. Z. Fuksová, Ph.D. and Ing. T. Rudinskaya, Ph.D.). The contribution is available in the directory Publication activity. (inserted: 2/7/2020)

 The article "Trade-off between the economic and environmental sustainability in Czech dual farm structure" was published in the professional magazine Zemědělská ekonomika (Agricultural Economics – Czech, 66, 2020 (6): 243-250). The article tries to build on a unique multi-criteria evaluation of agricultural enterprises in order to compare the compatibility of economic and environmental goals. The authors of the article are the staff of the Institute of Agricultural Economics and Information (Prof. Ing. Jindřich Špička Ph.D., Mgr. Tomáš Vintr, Ing. Jana Macháčková) in cooperation with ČZU (Ing. Renata Aulová Ph.D.). The contribution is available in the directory Publication activity. (inserted: 6/24/2020)

 On Monday, June 15, 2020, an international video conference of the Typology Handbook Workgroup took place, the members of which are also FADN CZ employees. The aim of the working group is to update the manual for calculating the typology of enterprises. An important tool for calculating the typology and standard output of enterprises is the determination of standard output coefficients, which will be updated this year in all EU states. During the conference, the last comments on the current version of the Typology Handbook were discussed, which will be incorporated and the final version will be forwarded for approval first within the FADN EU community committee and subsequently by the EU Commission. The coordinator of the work is the Agricultural Economy section of DG AGRI in Brussels. (inserted: 17/06/2020)

 In the June issue of Zemědělec magazine (25/2020), the article "Management of field production enterprises" was published. Authors Ing. Zuzana Fuksová and Ing. Monika Hlaváčová presents information on the characteristics, production and its composition, costs and economic results of enterprises in 2018 in relation to their economic size. You can find the post in the Publication activity directory. (inserted: 16/06/2020)

 On June 6, 2020, the 25th meeting of the Farm Level Analysis group at the OECD took place with the participation of the staff of the FADN Contact Office. Nearly 50 participants took part in the meeting, which was conducted via video conference. EU countries, European Commission, OECD, Canada, USA, New Zealand, Korea, Australia, Chile were represented. The key topic was the discussion of methodological approaches of the Farm performance dynamics and policy effects project, in which our workplace is involved. (inserted: 8/6/2020)

 The article "Enterprises with animal production" was printed in the first May issue of the Zemědělec weekly (19/2020). Authors Ing. Lenka Varhaníčková and Ing. In the article, Jarmil Mlčák will provide you with the results and year-on-year changes in enterprises focused on breeding cattle, sheep, goats and other animals that feed bulky fodder. You can find the post in the Publication activity directory. (inserted: 5/6/2020)

 The article "Enterprises with animal production" was printed in the first May issue of the Zemědělec weekly (19/2020). Authors Ing. Lenka Varhaníčková and Ing. In the article, Jarmil Mlčák will provide you with the results and year-on-year changes in enterprises focused on breeding cattle, sheep, goats and other animals that feed bulky fodder. You can find the post in the Publication activity directory. (inserted: 5/6/2020)

 The publication output on the newly created methodology for assessing agricultural enterprises based on FADN data was published in the professional journal Zemědělská ekonomika under the title "Multicriteria assessment of Czech farms" (Agricultural Economics – Czech, 66, 2020 (3): 101–111). This is one of the results of the FADN Contact Office project within the internal research of ÚZEI. (inserted: 4/2/2020)

 On 3/3/2020 and 4/3/2020, a two-day meeting with representatives of the Slovak FADN took place at our workplace. (inserted: 3/5/2020)

 On February 10, 2020, the article "First estimates of income in agriculture" was published in the professional and professional weekly Zemědělec (No. 07/2020), which reports on estimates of the economic results of agricultural enterprises for the financial year 2019 based on the FADN survey. The authors are employees of the FADN Contact Center (Ing. Michaela Lekešová, Ing. Zuzana Hloušková, Ing. Kristina Iglićová). The contribution is available in the directory Publication activity. (inserted: 2/17/2020)

 The results of the FADN CZ survey for 2018 were processed and presented on the FADN CZ website HERE (inserted 12/02/2020)

 On 20/02/2020 and 26/02/2020, the training of interviewers of the FADN survey 2019 took place. (inserted: 27/02/2020)

 On January 9, 2020, Minister of Agriculture Miroslav Toman presented an estimate of the economic results of Czech agriculture in 2019, which was prepared by the FADN Contact Office at ÚZEI. Press release on the MZe website HERE. (inserted: 10/01/2020)

 A Summary report on the functioning and outputs of the FADN ČR network in 2018 "Development and operation of the FADN ČR agricultural accounting data network according to EU standards" was prepared for the MoZ. The thematic task "Expansion of the basic set of FADN to include enterprises operating in organic agriculture" was also elaborated. (inserted: 21/12/2018)

 In December 2018, the publication "Sample survey of the economic results of agricultural enterprises in the FADN CZ network for the year 2017" was published. (inserted: 12/18/2018)

 The international conference "The 2018 EU Agricultural Outlook Conference: The future of food and farming: food for thought" was held on 6-7 December 2018 in Brussels. The main topic was innovation and digitization in agriculture, and a new estimate of the development of agriculture in the EU until 2030 was presented. Participating representatives of FADN CZ obtained valuable information for the internal projects IDP 1129 and IVP1281. (inserted: 10/12/2018)

 On December 5, 2018, a meeting of the Economic Commission of the Agrarian Chamber of the Czech Republic was held in ÚZEI. At the meeting, Ing. Josef Hanibal with a presentation Results of the FADN survey for the year 2017, where he evaluated the economic results of agricultural enterprises according to individual types of production focus for enterprises of legal entities and natural persons. There was a discussion on the proposal to increase the economic size threshold for FADN data collection for the next period. Ing. Jiří Hrbek from the CZSO with a presentation on the topic of Food consumption. (inserted: 6/12/2018)

 On the occasion of the official announcement of the "Farmer of the Year 2018" competition on 27 November 2018, an international economic conference entitled Economics of Agricultural Commodities and Enterprises in European Comparison was held in the Bethlehem Chapel in Prague. Ing was at the conference. Hanibal presented the presentation "International comparison of the economies of large agricultural enterprises of the Czech Republic and selected countries". (inserted: 28/11/2018)

 21. – 23.11. 2018: Representatives of FADN CZ visited the "Agriculture Accountancy Department", which protects the FADN organization in Poland. They discussed the key issues of the FADN's functioning as well as the methodology of multi-criteria evaluation of agricultural enterprises, which is the subject of an internal research project. (inserted: 26/11/2018)

 Data for the financial year 2017 was sent to DG AGRI in Brussels on 16/11/2018. (inserted: 19/11/2018)

 On 15-16 November 2018, FADN CZ representatives were present at the meeting of the OECD working groups. On the first day, they participated in a joint seminar of the OECD APM (Agricultural Policies and Markets) and FLA (Farm Level Analysis) working groups. The 22nd meeting of the FLA working group was held the following day. FADN workplace representative, Dr. Ing. Vladimír Kostlivý, presented a paper on the application of the procedures and methodologies of the "Drivers of Farm Performance" project on FADN CR data for the period 2005 - 2015 for field production enterprises. (inserted: 11/19/2018)

 On 15 November 2018, a seminar was held by Ing. Zdenek Moce – a private farmer, engaged in growing mainly vegetables and grain. Several workers from FADN participated in the seminar. The program of the seminar was focused on the administrative burden of the farmer, the production and economic results of his business, including demonstrations in the field. In the afternoon, an excursion took place in the greenhouses of Ing. Tomáš Valtra, where they mainly grow potted flowers. (inserted: 11/16/2018)

 On November 14, 2018, the 15th meeting of the FADN CZ National Commission took place.

 On October 24-25, 2018, the 203rd meeting of the FADN Community Committee took place in Brussels.

 A brief note of the discussed topics is in the directory "DG AGRI, FADN EU Steering Committee". (inserted: 26/10/2018)

 Representatives of the FADN contact center took part in the 26th Pacioli workshop in Budapest, held on September 30 - October 3, 2018. Ing. Zuzana Hloušková presented the first results of the internal research project "Multi-dimensional evaluation of Czech FADN farms", which aim to contribute to the evaluation of the overall sustainability of Czech agriculture and agricultural enterprises. (inserted: 5/10/2018)

 In the magazine Úroda (9/2018) the contribution "Economics of field production enterprises in the years 2014-2016" was published, which summarizes the composition of crop production, the efficiency of management according to the economic size of the enterprise and the main components of costs. Article by Ing. Zuzana Fuksová, Ph.D. and Ing. Petry Bílé was published on September 6, 2018. (inserted: September 10, 2018)

 Země živitelka 2018. Ve dnech 23. – 24. 8. 2018 budou pracovníci Kontaktního pracoviště FADN CZ v hlavním pavilonu T na výstavišti v Českých Budějovicích zodpovídat Vaše otázky s cílem zvýšit informovanost veřejnosti o síti FADN v ČR. (vloženo: 21. 8. 2018)

 As of today (August 20, 2018), we are also on Facebook for you. We will be happy if you follow us. You will learn interesting information about the organized events, about the outputs of our activity and about the ways in which it is possible to use the FADN network for your business. And not only that, but much more. Your FADN

 On June 28, 2018, an internal seminar took place in ÚZEI, the content of which was to familiarize those present with the ten-year activity of the OECD Farm Level Analysis Network working group and with the project "Analysis of factors affecting farm performance". The FADN CR workplace is actively involved in this project. As part of the seminar, the results of the 1st stage of the project and, in more detail, parts of the case study evaluating the productivity and technical efficiency of farms in the Czech Republic focusing on milk production were presented. This is an empirical use of FADN data from the period 2005-2015, the project is a two-year project with an end date of November 2018.

 In the Zemědělec weekly (26/2018), the article "Economics of ecological farms" published economic results of EZ, development of costs and production of EZ for the period 2011-2016 based on FADN data. Article co-authored by Ing. Josef Hanibal, Ing. Vladimír Kostlivý Dr. and M.Sc. Tomáš Vintra was published on June 25, 2018. (inserted: June 26, 2018)

 On June 4 – June 5, 2018, representatives of FADN CZ participated in the 21st meeting of the Farm Level Analysis network at the OECD, which is focused on analyzes at the enterprise level. In particular, the first output of the project analyzing the factors that influence the performance of agricultural enterprises was discussed. The FADN Contact Office is actively involved in the solution of this project.

 On 23-24 May 2018, the 202nd meeting of the FADN Community Committee took place in Brussels.

 Brief minutes of the meeting are in the directory "DG AGRI, FAD EU Steering Committee" - 2018. (inserted: 28/05/2018)

 Termination of business income in the first time regime on 5/31/2018 (inserted on 5/18/2018)

 In the Zemědělec weekly (16/2018), in the contribution "On-line financial analysis in FADN", an example of the specific use of the FADN database for the purposes of the own financial analysis of the agricultural enterprise was presented. Article co-authored by doc. Ing. Jindřicha Špičky Ph.D., Ing. Jana Macháčková and Ing. Zuzany Hloušková was published on April 16, 2018. (inserted: April 18, 2018)

 The TAIEX international workshop in Belgrade (Serbia), held with the support of the EU on February 19 and 20, 2018, was attended by a representative of the FADN CZ Contact Office as one of the expert guarantors. The topic of the workshop was focused on the use of FADN results, data collection systems in EU member countries and the promotion of the FADN network. (inserted 2/22/2018)

 On 2/21 and 2/22, 2018, interviewers were trained on the FADN 2017 survey methodology. (inserted: 2/23/2018)

 On February 1, 2018, the Regional Agrarian Chamber of the Pardubice Region and ÚZEI organized a professional seminar on the topic of Economics of agricultural commodities and businesses in European comparison. The opening speech was delivered by Ing. Leoš Říha, vice-president of AK CR and Ing. Štěpán Kala, director of ÚZEI. At the seminar, Ing. Věra Vrkočová with a presentation on the topic Economic results of agricultural enterprises in the Czech Republic and the EU in the FADN network. Ing. Iveta Bošková, Ing. Miluše Abrahamová and Ing. Petr Novotný with presentations related to the economics of milk and pork production and the market for cereals and oilseeds. (inserted: 02/02/2018)

 Ing. informed about the advantages and benefits of FADN for the public in relation to the direct use of detected and calculated data stored in the FADN CZ database. Josef Hanibal, Ing. Michaela Lekešová and Ing. Zuzana Hloušková in the article "Public database of the FADN data network", which was published in the professional and status weekly Zemědělec No. 2 on January 8, 2018. (inserted: January 9, 2018)

 A Summary Report on the functioning and outputs of the FADN ČR network in 2017 "Development and operation of the FADN ČR agricultural accounting data network according to EU standards" was prepared for the MoZ. The thematic task "Expansion of the basic set of FADN to include enterprises operating in organic agriculture" was also elaborated. (inserted: 21/12/2017)

 In December 2017, the publication "Sample survey of the economic results of agricultural enterprises in the FADN CZ network for the year 2016" was published. For those interested, this publication is available at the secretariat of the FADN CZ Contact Office, Mánesova 75, Prague 2. (inserted: 20 December 2017)

 Extrapolation and prediction of results - Special methods, thanks to which it is possible to obtain an absolute expression of the economic results of agriculture for the entire Czech Republic, are covered in a professional article by the authors Michaela Lekešová, Zuzana Hloušková and Petra Ženíšková from the FADN Contact Office. The text was published in the professional and status weekly Zemědělec No. 50 on December 11, 2017. (inserted: December 12, 2017)

 On 27/11/2017 – 28/11/2017, FADN staff participated in the 20th meeting of the OECD Network for Farm-Level Analysis. The contact office of FADN CZ is involved in the international project Drivers of farm performance (Analysis of factors affecting farm performance), which was the main topic of the meeting. The use of panel data from the FADN survey is assumed. (inserted: 29/11/2017)

 Data for the financial year 2016 was sent to DG AGRI in Brussels on 24/11/2017. (inserted: 27/11/2017)

 On 14-15 November 2017, the 201st meeting of the FADN Community Committee took place in Brussels.

 Brief minutes of the meeting can be found in the directory "Documents of the FADN EU Steering Committee" - 2017. (inserted: 16 November 2017)

 On the occasion of the ceremonial announcement of the "Farmer of the Year 2017" competition on November 8, 2017 at the National House in Vinohrady, Ing. Hanibal presented the presentation "Economic results of agricultural enterprises of the Czech Republic and the EU in the FADN network". (inserted: 9/11/2017)

 The 14th meeting of the FADN CZ National Commission took place on November 1, 2017. (inserted: November 2, 2017)

 From 1 to 3 October 2017, the 25th Pacioli International Workshop took place in Denmark. Within the framework of the workshop, topics of internal research projects were presented to representatives of FADN CZ. Ing. Zuzana Hloušková gave a presentation on "Determination of weights in multi-dimensional evaluation" and Ing. Vladimir Kostlivý, Dr. presentation on "Technical efficiency of organic farms - The analysis of farms productivity developments based on Malquist production indices". (inserted: 5/10/2017)

 On August 28, 2017, FADN employees presented three topics as part of the Day with ÚZEI at the Earth Provider exhibition in České Budějovice: Monitoring the economic results of organic agriculture in the Czech Republic (Dr. Ing. Vladimír Kostlivý and Ing. Jiří Dubec, Ph.D.), Utilization the FADN database at the national level for the evaluation of agricultural policy and for the management of agricultural enterprises (Ing. Michaela Lekešová and Ing. Zuzana Hloušková) and International comparison of the economic results of agricultural enterprises in the FADN network (Ing. Josef Hanibal and Ing. Eduard Slížka).

 On 5/31/2017, the 1st stage of the investigation in the first time regime was completed. (inserted: 1/6/2017)

 On 22/05/2017 – 24/05/2017, FADN staff participated in the 19th meeting of the OECD Network for Farm-Level Analysis and the 1st meeting of the OECD Network on Agricultural Total Factor Productivity and the Environment. Vladimír Kostlivý presented the economic results of organic agriculture in the Czech Republic compared to conventional agriculture to the FLA group, which is focused on the use of data at the corporate level. The presentation is available in the Analysis directory of the Contact workplace. (inserted: 5/26/2017)

 On 11 May 2017, the 200th meeting of the FADN Community Committee took place in Brussels. Brief minutes of the meeting are in the directory "Documents of the FADN EU Steering Committee" - 2017. (inserted: 15/05/2017)

 On 15/02/17 and 16/02/2017, training on the methodology of the FADN 2016 investigation took place from 10 a.m. (inserted: 17/02/2017)

 The preparation of the new FADN survey for the financial year 2016 is underway. (inserted: 01/09/2017)

 A Summary report on the functioning and outputs of the FADN ČR network in 2016 "Development and operation of the FADN ČR agricultural accounting data network according to EU standards" was prepared for the MoZ. (inserted: 21/12/2016)

 Data for the financial year 2015 was sent to DG AGRI in Brussels on 29/11/2016. (inserted: 1/12/2016)

 On November 14-15, 2016, the Biosummit 2016 took place in Prague at the Ministry of the Interior - a traditional meeting of the main actors of organic agriculture in the Czech Republic with politicians and the media. The main theme of this year was Central European cooperation in organic farming. Presentation of Ing. Hanibala and Ing. Kostlivý's "Economics of Czech organic farms and comparison with neighboring countries" is available in the Analysis directory of the Contact Office. (inserted: 17/11/2016)

 On 14-15 November 2016, the 199th meeting of the FADN Community Committee took place in Brussels. Brief minutes of the meeting can be found in the directory "Documents of the FADN EU Steering Committee" - 2016. (inserted: 16/11/2016)

 The 13th meeting of the FADN CZ National Commission took place on November 10, 2016. (inserted: November 11, 2016)

 On November 9, 2016, representatives of the FADN Contact Office presented the FADN CR network to the main representatives of the Agrarian Chamber of the Czech Republic at a national meeting of chambers and member unions and associations of AK in Větrné Jeníkov. (inserted: 11/10/2016)

 Working meeting with Lithuanian colleagues On October 5, 2016, a meeting of FADN CZ Contact Office staff and colleagues from Lithuania took place in the ÚZEI building. (inserted: 6/10/2016)

 Representatives of the FADN contact office participated in the international Pacioli workshop held from 26/09 to 28/09/2016 in Pristina (Kosovo). As part of the workshop, the developed method of multi-criteria evaluation of agricultural enterprises based on FADN CZ data was presented. (inserted: 29/09/2016)

 On September 15 and 16, 2016, a representative of FADN CZ took part in an international workshop in Belgrade (Serbia) supported by the EU Aid to EU Candidate Countries (TAIEX) focusing on building an agricultural accounting data network (FADN). (inserted: 19/09/2016)

 As part of the cooperation agreement with the CZSO, the first results from the 2015 FADN data investigation were submitted on August 15, 2016. (inserted: August 17, 2016)

 The first results from the investigation of FADN data for 2015 are being processed, which will be forwarded to the CZSO on the basis of a cooperation agreement. (inserted: 08/05/2016)

 On 25-26 May 2016, the 198th meeting of the FADN Community Committee took place in Brussels. Brief minutes of the meeting can be found in the directory "Documents of the FADN EU Steering Committee" - 2016. (inserted: 30/05/2016)

 On May 23 and 24, 2016, the 17th working group of the OECD Network for Farm-Level Analysis took place in Paris in the presence of representatives of the FADN CZ workplace. The working group focused on analyzing productivity in relation to innovation and structural changes and further deals with issues of sustainable agricultural development in OECD countries. (inserted 5/25/2016)

 On 16/03/2016 and 17/03/2016, the training of interviewers of the FADN 2015 survey took place. (inserted: 18/03/2016)

 The preparation of the new FADN survey for the financial year 2015 is underway. (inserted: 5/1/2016)

 A Summary Report on the functioning and outputs of the FADN ČR network in 2015 "Development and operation of the FADN ČR agricultural accounting data network according to EU standards" was prepared for the MoZ. The thematic task "Expansion of the basic set of FADN to include enterprises operating in organic agriculture" was also elaborated. (inserted: 22/12/2015) 

 The data for the financial year 2014 was sent to DG AGRI in Brussels on the set date of 15/12/2015. (inserted: 16/12/2015)

 On 20 November 2015, the 196th meeting of the FADN Community Committee took place in Brussels. Brief minutes of the meeting are in the directory "Documents of the FADN EU Steering Committee" - 2015. (inserted: 23 November 2015)

 The European Commission published a short report on the farm economy in the Czech Republic in 2013: "Farm economy focus: Czech Republic, Information based on FADN data 2013". (inserted on 10/27/2015) 

 Based on FADN EU data for 2012, the article "Czech agriculture in international comparison" was published on 23 October 2015. (inserted 10/26/2015) – source here

 The 12th meeting of the FADN CZ National Commission took place on October 21, 2015. (inserted: October 22, 2015)

 Representatives of the FADN contact center participated in the international Pacioli workshop held in Belgrade (September 28 - September 30, 2015). Core topics included trends in data collection innovation, sustainability assessment variables, non-farm income, modeling and analysis using FADN data. As part of the workshop, the developed method of estimating income from agriculture based on FADN CZ data was presented.

 As part of the cooperation agreement with the CZSO, the first results from the 2014 FADN data investigation were submitted on 8/14/2015. (inserted: 8/17/2015)

 The first results from the FADN data investigation for 2014 are being processed, which will be forwarded to the CZSO on the basis of a cooperation agreement. (inserted: 3/8/2015)

 On June 10-12, 2015, the 195th meeting of the FADN Community Committee took place in Brussels. Brief minutes of the meeting are in the directory "Documents of the FADN EU Steering Committee" - 2015. (inserted: 15/06/2015)

 Representatives of the Contact Office of FADN CZ participated in the 15th meeting of the OECD Network for Farm-Level Analysis in Tallinn on June 4-5, 2015. During the two days of meetings, the results of the FLA network projects were presented and their further development was discussed. Furthermore, FLA members presented analyzes based on microeconomic data (eg FADN). (inserted: 06/08/2015)

 On March 10-11, 2015, the 194th meeting of the FADN Community Committee took place in Brussels. Brief minutes of the meeting are in the directory "Documents of the FADN EU Steering Committee" - 2015. (inserted: 12/03/2015)

 On 25/02/2015 and 26/02/2015, the training of interviewers of the FADN 2014 survey took place. (inserted: 27/02/2015)

 The preparation of the new FADN survey for the financial year 2014 is underway. (inserted: 5/1/2015)