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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what financial support is available to farmers affected by increased input costs and adverse weather conditions.

Defra has committed £173 million in funding for 2026/2027 to improve productivity, trial new technologies and drive innovation in the agricultural sector to improve productivity, trial new technologies and drive innovation in the agricultural sector. This includes up to £70 £123 million available for Farming Innovation Programme (FIP) innovation grants.

In August, the Government announced a package of support for framers affected by adverse weather. This package included temporary adjustments to Environmental Land Management agreements, extra funding for the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 Window 2, and action and funding to make it easier to build reservoirs. Further details can be found at our Farming Blog: https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2026/08/15/new-drought-support-for-farmers/.