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Farming Link

Answer

[holding answer 6 April 2010]: Farming Link is a 16-page full-colour A4 magazine and is DEFRA's main way of communicating with farmers and growers. It is produced and distributed to 136,462 addresses four times a year. As well as a printed version, an online version is produced which includes a searchable PDF as well as individual articles.Costs for 2009-10 were as follows:

Edition	Contractor	Cost (£)
July 2009
Postage	Royal Mail	29,874.36
Printing and distribution	Communisis	32,476
Editorial	Specialist	16,354.15
Design	Specialist	5,299.20
Photography	Specialist	3,197
Proofing	Specialist	382.95
Travel	Specialist	253
Bi-monthly online content	Specialist	2,990
Total		90,826
October 2009
Postage	Royal Mail	29,178.91
Printing and distribution	Communisis	32,956
Editorial	Specialist	14,221
Design	Specialist	4,608
Photography	Specialist	2,400
Proofing	Specialist	280
Travel	Specialist	150
Bi-monthly online content	Specialist	2,600
Total		86,394
January 2010
Postage	Communisis/DSA	28,948
Printing and distribution	Communisis	32,219
Editorial	Specialist	14,221
Design	Specialist	4,608
Photography	Specialist	2,400
Proofing	Specialist	333
Travel	Specialist	297
Bi-monthly online content	Specialist	2,600
Total		85,626
March 2010
Postage	Communisis/DSA	28,948
Printing and distribution	Communisis	32,219
Editorial	Specialist	14,221
Design	Specialist	4,608
Photography	Specialist	2,400
Proofing	Specialist	333
Travel	Specialist	297
Bi-monthly online content	Specialist	2,600
Total		85,626

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

508 c1500-1W; 325315

Session

2009-10

Subjects

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Publications Farming Link

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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