Policy paper

Farming Roadmap 2050

A long-term plan giving farmers clarity to invest, adapt and build a profitable, productive, sustainable and resilient future for English farming.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 24 June 2026

This was published under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

Applies to England

Documents

Farming Roadmap 2050: Growing England’s Future

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6643-5, E03633572 06/26, CP 1611

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Farming Roadmap 2050: Growing England’s Future (accessible version)

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Farming Roadmap 2050: evidence annex

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Farming Roadmap 2050: Timeline of key dates and activities to 2030

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This publication sets out the government’s long-term Farming Roadmap for England, providing a clear direction to 2050 for a profitable, productive, sustainable and resilient sector:

• it brings together key strategies and commitments into a single, coherent framework, helping farmers, investors and the wider agri-food system understand how policies fit together and plan with confidence
• it is developed in partnership with farmers and industry and sets out how government will support change over time
• it is supported by an evidence annex and a timeline of key dates and activities to 2030, providing transparency on the evidence base for government action and how commitments will be delivered over time

Published 24 June 2026