Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 61470
Farmers: Wiltshire
Tabled: 19 June 2025
Answered: 30 June 2025
Question
Sarah Gibson
Liberal Democrat — Chippenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support farmers in Wiltshire to (a) retain soil moisture and (b) protect (i) crops and (ii) livestock from high temperatures.
Answer
Daniel ZeichnerDefra is aware of current concerns around ongoing dry conditions, including in Wiltshire, and continues to closely monitor the situation. Defra has provided support through the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), where many farmers are carrying out actio...
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