Droughts: Farmers

(asked on 21st October 2026) - View Source

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what impact assessment the department has undertaken on the impact of drought conditions on farmers.


Answered by
Stephen Morgan Portrait
Stephen Morgan
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
This question was answered on 28th October 2026

The UK Agriculture Market Monitoring Group (UKAMMG), formed by Defra and the Devolved Governments, routinely follows the events that affect the agricultural markets, including extended adverse weather.

The requested information is available on GOV.UK here.

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