Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 113854

Agriculture: Innovation

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 25 February 2026

Question

Stuart Anderson

ConservativeSouth Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support innovation on UK farms.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
Farmers will benefit from £120 million of investment in farm innovation in 2026. This includes £70 million for the Farming Innovation Programme to support practical research and development, which forms part of the Government’s commitment to invest at lea...

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