N.Ireland
Flooding ‘increases risk of avian influenza incursion’ – DAERA
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) advised poultry farmers that flooding can increase the risk of infections...
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Rural Life
Australian farmers fight for their livelihoods following bushfires and floods
Catastrophic bushfires and floods in recent days have left Australian farmers fighting for their livelihoods and thousands of livestock dead....
Rural Life
Watch: Young farmer jet-skis across flooded field
It is normal for Ivan Brett to spend a good bit of his time on a tractor, but when some...
Sheep
German sheep farm constantly under high alert for flood warnings
By Chris McCullough Just imagine receiving an urgent flood warning prompting emergency action to quickly round up your sheep to...
Environment
Report claims half of ag land in UK at risk of flooding
A report from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has claimed that there is “unequivocal evidence” that climate change is making...
Environment
Storms and flooding impacted 413,000 people in Europe in 2024
Europe is the fastest-warming continent in the world, and the impacts of climate change here are clear, according to a...
N.Ireland
Fears windblown timber will ‘flood’ NI market
Large tonnages of windblown timber will be potentially available for sale across Northern Ireland in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn....
Sheep
Three sheep die and 57 rescued following flooding in Scotland
Three sheep died and 57 were rescued after becoming stranded during flooding on farmland in Scotland on the last day...
Agri Politics
Govt grants £57m in flood relief payments to farmers
£57.5 million worth of flood relief payments has been awarded to farmers devastated by the flooding in the last fortnight...
Machinery
Video of tractor driving through flooded high street leads to arrest
Tenbury Police have confirmed that a 57-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving following...
Agri Politics
Govt announces reform to flood funding and £50m investment
The government is refreshing its approach to delivering flood funding and is to deliver additional financial support to farmers and...
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...
Environment
Devon man sentenced to 32 months in prison for dumping waste on floodplain
A man from Devon has been sentenced to a total of 32 months in prison after he dumped thousands of...
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...
Agri-Business
Fund to support farmers affected by flooding opens
The UK government has today (Tuesday, April 9) opened the Farming Recovery Fund to support farmers affected by flooding. The...
Agri-Business
CLA calls for flooding fund to open as farmers 'need help right now'
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has called for the flooding fund to “open as soon as possible” as...
Agri-Business
High-risk crops can lead to pollution and flooding - Environment Agency
The Environment Agency has launched a campaign to highlight the risks of growing high-risk crops in the south west of...
N.Ireland
Flood compensation for NI farmers rejected by DAERA
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that a business case linked to proposed flood compensation measures for farmers in...
