Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 102202

Agriculture: Profitability

Tabled: 2 January 2026

Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

Callum Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what analysis has been undertaken of the relative profitability trends in the (i) arable and (ii) livestock sectors since 2020.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

Defra’s Farm Business Survey collects information on average Farm Business Income (the output generated by the farm business minus total farm costs, essentially net profit). The survey covers farm businesses in England with a Standard Output of more than ...

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