Agriculture: Fertilisers
Commons · Question 28564 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 14 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Ann Davies
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support farmers with the cost of fertiliser.
Answer
Answered by Emma Reynolds, 14 Sep 2026
The Government understands the impact that recent cost pressures have had on farmers across the country. It has cut the duty rate on red diesel by over a third per litre to 6.48p, the lowest rate in over 20 years. This will remain in place until the end o...