Farmers working around the clock to combat extreme weather
Farmers working around the clock to combat extreme weather Unseasonable snow and icy conditions across the country has caused disruption for many homes and businesses, with farming battling against the...
View ArticleHelping farmers deal with the latest extreme weather conditions
Helping farmers deal with the latest extreme weather conditions Natural England is temporarily lifting some of the land management requirements that normally apply to Environmental Stewardship (ES)...
View ArticleFUW calls for emergency action to help weather hit farmers
FUW calls for emergency action to help weather hit farmers Farmers already struggling to cope with the impact of one of the wettest years in history and a massive fall in incomes have reported high ewe...
View ArticleBanking on severe weather support
Banking on severe weather support The severe weather and heavy snow that has affected many parts of Scotland over the past few weeks has had a significant impact on farmers especially during the busy...
View ArticleMinister’s response to lamb losses just crumbs, say’s FUW leader
Minister’s response to lamb losses just crumbs, say’s FUW leader The union’s president Emyr Jones, who has lost stock on his Bala farm, said natural resources and food minister Alun Davies’ decision to...
View ArticleCLA calls for extension to derogation for burying livestock
CLA calls for extension to derogation for burying livestock The Association has written to Farming Minister David Heath saying it was particularly important for farmers in the Uplands to be given extra...
View ArticleGroup letter to Minister
Group letter to MinisterAlun Davies Minister for Natural Resources & Food Welsh Assembly Government Cardiff Bay Cardiff CF99 1NA Dear Minister, The gravity of the position on some farms in Wales...
View ArticleDEFRA to meet the cost of removing sheep killed in snow
DEFRA to meet the cost of removing sheep killed in snow This is the latest move in a programme of support to help farmers affected by recent snow. Defra has already permitted farmers to bury or burn...
View ArticleShocking 2012 weather dents farming’s bottom line
Shocking 2012 weather dents farming’s bottom line Latest Defra farm income figures show a 14 per cent decrease in the bottom line for UK agriculture, as the total income from farming (TIFF) decreased...
View ArticleCollaboration amongst farmers and hauliers
Collaboration amongst farmers and hauliers A perfect example of how collaboration in the supply chain can work effectively Andrew Ward a farmers in Lincolnshire has set up a campaign “Forage for Snow...
View ArticleLEAF urges farmers to consider opportunities presented by wet weather
LEAF urges farmers to consider opportunities presented by wet weather Following recent severe wet weather, which has left hundreds of acres of farmland covered by floodwater, LEAF (Linking Environment...
View ArticleNew Forest trees count the cost of months of storms
New Forest trees count the cost of months of storms New Forest National Park Authority Senior Tree Officer Bryan Wilson inspects an oak tree which fell in recent storms at Church Lane, Brockenhurst,...
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