Farmers Weekly Podcast Ep 181: Could farmers be paid to store flood water?
Flooded farm track in Horley, Surrey after Storm Ciaran © Paul Briden/Alamy This week, Defra secretary Therese Coffey says the government is looking at paying farmers to store flood water on their land.
It follows another winter storm and widespread flooding in the south and east of the country – as well as among farming communities in Scotland.
See also: Therese Coffey to press China on lifting pork restrictions
What does the future hold for egg producers?
We find out as the government launches a review to increase fairness, transparency and accountability in the egg supply chain.
Technology or tradition? What is the best strategy for growers and livestock producers to adopt for their farm business?
We look at the prospects for interest rates and farm cashflows this winter.
And we meet the agricultural show organisation celebrating its centenary.
This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer, with additional reporting by Andrew Meredith.
You can contact the Farmers Weekly Podcast by emailing podcast@fwi.co.uk. In the UK, you can also text the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0.
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
This is the second year of ‘Put Down Roots’ – Defra’s national tree planting campaign – which encourages farmers and landowners to create woodland using Woodand Creation grants.Â
This year the campaign spotlights the England Woodland Creation Offer, which is administered by the Forestry Commission, plus a variety of regional grants delivered by various Woodland Creation partners across England.
The campaign highlights the benefits of woodland creation; including improving land, enriching biodiversity and the wider environment, and the potential to generate additional income.
To find out more about the Woodland Creation grants and support, visit www.gov.uk/woodland-creation
Or for information on how to get paid for wider environmental benefits, consider the Sustainable Farming Incentive:
www.gov.uk/guidance/funding-for-farmers