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The government has just confirmed that farmers impacted by severe wet weather will soon receive payments from the £60 million Farming Recovery Fund. 

With rural communities increasingly on the frontline of extreme weather and the devastating impacts of flooding, the government just announced the launch of a new partnership that aims to support rural flood resilience and help farmers adapt to a changing climate. 

The number of flood warnings on England’s best farmland last winter hit a record high, exceeding the previous record by 20%. 

Defra has announced that more funding will be made available for farmers affected by flooding and exceptional wet weather. The NFU, which called for this greater support, warmly welcomed the news. 

The NFU has just issued a statement pointing out “major issues” with the newly announced Farming Recovery Fund, which aimed to help farmers devastated by Storm Henk in January.

A fund to help farmers affected by flooding has just been launched. The Farming Recovery Fund is set to support farmers who suffered uninsurable damage to their land due to flooding earlier this year.

Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is calling for the flood fund to open as soon as possible following farmers fears for the 2024 harvest after one of the wettest and stormiest winters in decades. 

Tesco has said it will temporarily accept some smaller-than-usual sprouts, cauliflowers, cabbages and leeks to help UK farmers struggling with the devastating weather conditions that have affected their livelihoods.

According to the BBRO’s latest bulletin in early November, poor harvesting conditions – with already wet soil continually being topped up by further rain – have led to slow and challenging harvest progress for many, with operators having to be selective in where they can travel and constantly having to change harvesting plans.

With Storm Babet leaving vast areas of farmland underwater, the NFU is demanding the government matches its talk about the importance of UK food security with action on water management.

Farming and crofting families who were seriously affected by recent flooding in Scotland are being encouraged to apply for support from RSABI’s new Flooding Fund.

Farmers met with MSPs to discuss extensive damage caused by flooding over the past three days, which has left significant areas of farmland underwater.