Rural Life
New Rural Flood Resilience Partnership launched
The new Rural Flood Resilience Partnership has been launched to help farmers and rural communities adapt to floods, flood risks...
Floods
N.Ireland
Scientists: Ireland and UK face ‘a wetter, damper and mouldier future’
Devastating flooding in Ireland and the UK between October 2023 and March 2024 was caused by “human-induced climate change” an...
Agri-Business
Defra removes 150m limit from flooding support scheme
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has removed the 150m rule from its Farming Recovery Fund, which...
N.Ireland
UFU wants funding for flood-affected vegetable growers
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is to continue lobbying on behalf of flood-affected potato and vegetable growers. This was a...
Environment
Effects of flooding on farms 'heartbreaking' - Chatterton
Mark Chatterton, the Head of Agriculture at one of the largest accountancy firms in the UK, Duncan and Toplis, has...
Agri-Business
Environment Agency expects 'significant' river flooding impacts
The Environment Agency is expecting “significant river flooding impacts” today (Friday, January 5) and tomorrow (Saturday, January 6). The flooding...
Agri-Business
Scottish farmers affected by flooding to receive grants up to 30k
Farmers affected by severe flooding in parts of Scotland this autumn will be eligible to apply for grants of up...
N.Ireland
Campaign to secure special aid package for NI potato growers
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is confirming no let-up in the campaign to secure a special aid package for potato...
Environment
Calderdale Council to discuss flood risk and drainage solutions
Members of Calderdale Council’s Cabinet will discuss flood risk and drainage at a meeting tomorrow (November 13). The council will...
Other
Heavy rain warnings issued for England and Scotland
Heavy rain warnings have been issued for parts of England and Scotland, bringing with them an ongoing chance of flooding...
Sheep
Couple petitions to dredge River Derwent after losing 58 lambs in flood
A farming couple in Yorkshire has started a petition to dredge the River Derwent near Keswick on the back of...
Rural Life
Off-roaders 'tear up' flooded fields in Derbyshire
Derbyshire Rural Crime Team is looking for a group of “moron” off-roaders that damaged the terrain of some fields at...
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....
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...
N.Ireland
Poots urged to expand criteria for North West floods support
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has been urged to widen the criteria of a support package for farmers afflicted...
N.Ireland
North West floods: Applications for payments to open in August
A long-awaited support package for farmers in the North West affected by floods in 2017 will open for applications in...
N.Ireland
£3.5 million announced for Sperrins flood farmers
Minister Poots is understood to have announced a £3.5 million support package for farmers in the Sperrins affected by floods...
Agri Politics
Government proposes further support for flood resilience measures
Householders in flood-hit areas, who install property flood resilience measures – such as flood barriers, air brick covers, and flood...
