Written questions

Poultry

2026-06-02 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · 6629 · Official question

Dr Neil Hudson

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of a) market conditions and b) input costs for the poultry sector.

Answer

The Government continues to work closely with all livestock sectors as they face higher input costs particularly for fuel, energy, and fertiliser. At the March 2026 meeting of the UK Agriculture Market Monitoring Group (UKAMMG), Defra and the Devolved Gov...