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...
Flooding
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...
N.Ireland
Bulk of NI potato crop ‘rotting’ in the ground – UFU
Between 55% and 60% of Northern Ireland’s 2023 potato crop is still in the ground, for the most part, rotting...
Agri-Business
Farmers preparing for 'further devastation' from Storm Ciaran - CLA
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has said farmers are readying themselves for “further devastation” ahead of storm Ciaran....
N.Ireland
NIFRS rescues 30 sheep from field flooding in Co. Down
Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) was called to the scene of a field flooding in Co. Down to...
Environment
Storm Babet: EA 'working round the clock' to reduce flood risk
The Environment Agency has said it is “working round the clock” with its partners to help reduce the flood risk...
Rural Life
Video: Scottish farmers face 'unprecedented damage' after flooding
Extensive flooding over the weekend has caused significant damage to farmland in Scotland. President of the Scottish branch of the...
Agri-Business
Dam breach could turn Ukraine farmland into 'deserts'
The destruction of a dam in Ukraine could result in farmland in the south of the country turning into “deserts”,...
Agri-Business
Ukraine dam destruction: Sustained flooding to ‘disrupt farming’
Sustained flooding caused by the destruction of a dam in Ukraine will “disrupt farming activities, damage livestock and fisheries, and...
Environment
New Minecraft game to engage young people on farming and floods
A new Minecraft game launched last week aims to engage young people on flood risk, climate change, farming and biodiversity....
Rural Life
First communities to receive Frequently Flooded Allowance named
Minister with responsibility for floods, Rebecca Pow has today (Wednesday, April 5) announced the first communities to receive funding under...
Agri-Business
USDA outlines support for California farmers affected by floods
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has outlined a number of assistance programmes for dairy farmers in California impacted...
Rural Life
NFU Mutual issues advice to those hit by floods
NFU Mutual is urging home and business owners to be flood-aware as floods have hit Wales, the Midlands and the...
Other
RSPCA flood response team put on standby as water rises
The emergency flood response teams of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) have been placed...
Rural Life
£100m allowance to protect communities from flooding
The government has announced a £100 million allowance for communities which have suffered from repeated flooding to better protect their...
Agri-Business
Environment Agency launches new flood roadmap
The Environment Agency (EA) has today launched a roadmap setting out practical actions to be taken over the next four...
Rural Life
Ongoing flood risk for those along the River Severn
Communities along the River Severn are being urged to remain alert as the risk of flooding following Storm Franklin is...
Rural Life
Work underway to repair damaged flood defence in Lowdham
A major project is underway by the Environment Agency to repair a flood wall in Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, to protect homes...
