Agri-Business
2017 flood fund opens for NI’s northwest farmers
A £2.7 million flood support fund has opened for applications from northwest farmers affected by flashfloods and landslides in 2017....
Flooding
Environment
£19 million allocated for flood protection projects in NI
Northern Ireland Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has allocated £19 million for flood protection projects across the North in her 2021/22...
Rural Life
CLA calls for improved maintenance system to stave off flooding
Undertaking regular maintenance of England’s main rivers would help improve flooding in rural areas, the Country Land and Business Association...
Rural Life
'We gave a clear warning that doing nothing was not an option' - Llanfrothen flooding
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) members in the northern area of Meirionnydd have expressed deep anger and frustration following...
Environment
Meirionnydd farmland flooding could have been avoided, says FUW
Flooding of agricultural land in Meirionnydd, North Wales, could have been avoided, if essential work had been carried out by...
Agri-Business
Flood-hit farmers can now apply to £6 million fund
A £6 million fund to support farmers seriously affected by February’s floods has opened for applications. The latest application round...
Environment
£500,000 invested study into future UK floods and droughts research
A consortium led by the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) has begun a 15-month study to scope the...
Agri-Business
Support announced for farmers impacted by recent flooding
DEFRA has announced new support measures to help farmers recover from recent flooding incidents. A £6 million pot of funding...
N.Ireland
Farmers forced to evacuate 700 ewes following farm yard flooding
A sheep farmer based near Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh, had to think fast last Sunday morning, February 9, when he discovered his...
Environment
‘As many as one million’ calves lost in Nebraska flooding
There may be as many as one million calves lost in the US state of Nebraska, according to the country’s...
Agri-Business
Video: Australian floods see an estimated 500,000 cattle perish
Torrential rain that caused widespread flooding in the north-west region of Queensland, Australia, has lead to losses now “estimated at...
N.Ireland
£500,000 earmarked for north-west flooding
Half a million pounds have been ear-marked for a department-funded project to tackle impact of flooding in the north-west. The...
N.Ireland
Tree planting could soak up Tyrone floodwater
A tree planting programme in Co. Tyrone could offer a long-term solution for rural flooding, according to a research report...
N.Ireland
In limbo: Here's the 8 urgent ministerial decisions needed for NI
Flooding relief and knowledge transfer have been confirmed to be two of the eight Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture (DAERA) decisions...
N.Ireland
What can you do with unlifted swards?
With many acres of last year’s grass still lying rotting across Ulster, and wet weather conditions continuing, the College of...
N.Ireland
Northern silage yield drops to lowest in 12 years
Following the summer no farmer will forget – for all the wrong reasons – silage yields in Northern Ireland hit...
N.Ireland
'Force Majeure' excuse to be discussed at Sperrins landslide meeting
A meeting for Sperrins farmers affected by landslides during the August floods will discuss the possibility of using the ‘Force...
N.Ireland
Farming families struggle to deal with flooding fallout
One week on, farmers and their families affected by the flooding in the northwest of the province are still coming...
