Farmers affected by flooding will receive payments from next week
13th November 2024
The government has just confirmed that farmers impacted by severe wet weather will soon receive payments from the £60 million Farming Recovery Fund.
Around 13,000 farmers who were affected by heavy rains and flooding, including Storms Henk and Babet, between October and March last year, will receive payments ranging from £2,895 – £25,000. The payments will start next week.
They will support land recovery measures, such as soil remediation, recultivation and the removal of any debris caused by flooding.
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has issued letters to all eligible farmers with further details.
Farmers have until 18th November to inform the RPA of any changes in circumstances before payments begin.
Support to recover devastated land
Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner said: “I have asked for these payments to land with farmers affected by the severe wet weather last winter as quickly as possible.
“The £60 million fund is £10 million more than agreed by the previous government and means farmers can get the support they need to recover their land.”
Alongside the £60 million Farming Recovery Fund, the government has also committed £208 million up to 2025-26 for the government’s biosecurity facilities at Weybridge to protect the nation from disease outbreaks that can threaten the farming industry and food security.
Today’s announcement comes at the same time as £50 million be distributed to internal drainage boards (IDBs), the public bodies responsible for managing water levels for agricultural and environmental needs in a particular area, the government confirmed.
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