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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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Farmers to benefit from £50m Somerset flood prevention fund

Roughly £50m has been allocated by government to fund a range of flood resilience measures in Somerset, aimed at protecting farmland, businesses, and homes. The measures include flood defence schemes,…

WEATHER

Stock and crops under pressure as heat hits hard

A week of record-busting temperatures has piled on the pressure for both livestock and arable farmers, faced with the prospect of heat-stressed livestock and parched crops. Temperatures soared to more…

WEATHER

Dry April leaves crops reliant on May rain

Arable farmers across England say a very dry April has left crops reliant on May rainfall, warning the coming weeks will be crucial for yields and already tight margins. Soil…

SOILS

How project is helping French growers adapt to climate change

Like arable farmers in the UK, growers in central France are counting the high cost of climate change with reduced yields and the greater risk of crop failures. For members…

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