IS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT) T COPY NO. 75 1)98. ST, 1941. WAR CABINET FOOD POLICY COMMITTEE REPORT ON FOOD PRODUCTION. Memorandum by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Secretary of State for Scotland, and the Secretary for the Home Department (August 20th, 1941). ION OF CROPS AND LIVESTOCK (UNITED KINGDOM). Drought conditions continued during the first part of July, but were followed y districts by rain. This benefited root crops, pastures and cereals.