Written question asked by Callum Anderson (Labour) on Thursday, 5 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 March 2026. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Agriculture: Technology

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of barriers to adoption of farm tech among farmers.

Answer: Farmers need evidence of the benefits and returns from investing in innovation and technology, as well as access to finance. That is why Defra is committing £30m to Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) funding competitions from FY26/27, as announced at the NFU Conference in February. This will help farmers and growers' trial practical solutions and approaches that support productivity, profitability and build resilience.

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