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Cereals: Profits

Asked by Steve BarclayConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 22 October 2025UIN 81841

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of reduction in yields of main cereal crops in 2025 on farm profitability.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

Cereals are internationally traded commodities, and their supply chains are dynamic and responsive to global market developments.

The Government has closely monitored the 2025 harvest and continues to engage regularly with industry stakeholders to assess any implications this may have on the cereals sector. In addition, the UK Agricultural Market Monitoring Group (UKAMMG) provides early warning of atypical market movements by tracking trends in prices, inputs, and trade.

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