Written questions

Cereals

Lords · Question HL389 · Tabled 21 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 4 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Redwood

To ask His Majesty's Government what change there has been to the acreage of cereal plantings on English farms in 2026 compared to 2025.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 4 Jun 2026

Defra publishes official estimates of crop areas in England relating to 1 June each year. 2026 crop areas will be collected throughout June/July and cereal area estimates are due to be published here [https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cereal-and-oi...