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Agriculture: Government Assistance

Commons · Question 97855 · Tabled 8 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 15 Dec 2025

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Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support farmers with input costs.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 15 Dec 2025

Whilst it may not reflect all agriculture subsectors, Defra’s Agriculture Price Index (API) data show rises in output costs over time outstripping rises in input costs. We continue to monitor all key agricultural commodities and work with the food industr...