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Written question asked by Lord Redwood (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 May 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 5 June 2026. It was answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour) on Thursday, 4 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Cereals

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what change there has been to the acreage of cereal plantings on English farms in 2026 compared to 2025.

Answer

Defra publishes official estimates of crop areas in England relating to 1 June each year. 2026 crop areas will be collected throughout June/July and cereal area estimates are due to be published here [https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cereal-and-oilseed-rape-areas-in-england] on 27 August 2026. Areas for previous years are available via the same link.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL389
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Cereals
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk