Agriculture: Robotics

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the barriers to adoption of agricultural robotics by small and medium-sized farms.

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1. 28 August 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the barriers to adoption of agricultural robotics by small and medium-sized farms.

   Source: Commons

2. 4 September 2026

   Answer

   Defra recognises that small and medium-sized farms can face barriers to adopting any new technology, including high upfront costs, access to finance, skills requirements, uncertainty over returns, connectivity constraints, and integrating new technologies...

   Source: Written answer

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• Callum Anderson · Labour · Commons
• · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Answering body
• Stephen Morgan · Labour · Answering member

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