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Dairy Farming

Asked by Andrew RangerLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 23 February 2026UIN 112856

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support dairy farmers.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The Government paid more than £2.6 billion to British farmers, including those in the dairy sector in 2024-25, the most funding in a single financial year since we left the EU. This included funding toward Environmental Land Management schemes, improving animal health and welfare on farm and grants to drive innovation in agriculture and food production across England.

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