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Written question asked by Andrew Snowden (Conservative) on Friday, 29 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 June 2026. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Agriculture: Temperature

Question

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

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 be implemented in response to increasing heat risk to UK farms such as using deep rooting and heat tolerant forage varieties.

The Government needs long-term, nature-based solutions to manage risks of extreme wet and dry weather. To support rural communities and farmers, the Government is funding actions to improve the environment, mitigate flood risk, and boost resilience, through Environmental Land Management schemes.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
4611
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Agriculture Government assistance Temperature
Link
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