Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 9 June 2025.
Callum Anderson
Labour, Buckingham and Bletchley
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund on the adoption of precision agriculture technologies among small and medium-sized farms in Buckinghamshire.
Callum Anderson
Labour, Buckingham and Bletchley
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure equitable access to the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund for farmers in Buckinghamshire.
Callum Anderson
Labour, Buckingham and Bletchley
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what mechanisms are in place to monitor the environmental outcomes from the equipment and technology funded through the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund.
Daniel Zeichner
The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) provides small capital grants to farmers, growers and foresters in England to help them invest in equipment and technology that improves productivity, manage slurry, and supports animal health and welfare.
Defra is conducting an evaluation to explore the impacts of grants on beneficiaries and their businesses, including environmental outcomes. This evaluation is focussed on Round 1 beneficiaries (launched in November 2021 and paid out in 2022).
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