Agriculture: Temperature
Commons · Question 4611 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support farmers affected by recent extreme high temperatures.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 3 Jun 2026
The Defra-funded Food, Farming & Natural Environment Climate Service has developed evidence on adaptation options which improve resilience of the agri-food sector, including cost and ease of implementation. Adaptation options include those which could...