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Find out how extreme weather conditions from drought to flooding affect farmers across the UK and globally. Whether it’s due to climate change or seasonal weather, get advice on how to plan for the effect on your farm business, how to check insurance, and to get help during forage shortages.

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Welsh farm leaders demand help for flood-stricken farmers

Welsh farm leaders are demanding government help for farmers struggling with the catastrophic impact of flooding after Wales experienced the second wettest eight-month period in 100 years. Following one of…

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Summit to tackle impact of wet weather on Welsh agriculture

Welsh rural affairs minister Huw Irranca-Davies is to hold talks with farm leaders to discuss his government’s response to the impacts of extreme weather on the farming industry in Wales.…

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Extreme weather forces UK to import ‘significantly’ more veg

Buyers in the UK are increasingly turning to vegetable imports following a tough year of weather for domestic growers. Jack Ward, chief executive of the British Growers Association (BGA), told…

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Defra removes 150m limit from flood recovery fund

Defra has responded to criticism from the farming industry and removed a requirement for land to be within 150m of rivers to be eligible for flood recovery funding. The government…

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