Official statistics announcement

Farmer Opinion Tracker for England: October 2025

Farmer opinion on Defra’s vision for farming, business planning, relationships with farming groups and Defra and the future of farming.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 7 February 2025
• Last updated: 31 July 2025

• Proposed release: February 2026
• Cancellation date: 31 July 2025 4:05pm

Statistics release cancelled

From April 2025, the Opinion Tracker survey will run once a year. The next round is scheduled for April 2026, with results published in July. Moving to an annual cycle helps track and monitor long-term trends while easing the survey burden on farmers and improving government efficiency.