Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 63673

Food Supply: Costs

Tabled: 30 June 2025
Answered: 8 July 2025

Question

Wendy Morton

Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support (a) food producers and (b) suppliers facing rising input costs.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
Annual variations in farm input costs are driven by global markets. UK fertiliser farm gate prices are tied to movements in the international market, and UK fertiliser suppliers compete for market share providing the best price they can for farmers. In th...
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