Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 109635

Dairy Farming

Tabled: 29 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Sarah Dyke

Liberal DemocratGlastonbury and Somerton

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on the average cost of producing a pint of milk in each of the last five years.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The average cost of production for milk is shown below. Data is from the Farm Business Survey which covers farm businesses in England with a Standard Output of more than £21,000. Whilst it captures the majority of agricultural activity, it excludes smalle...

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