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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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WEATHER

Drought tests flexibility of Welsh farming schemes

Welsh farmers are calling for greater flexibility in environmental scheme rules as drought leaves soils too dry to establish crops and meet habitat requirements. The Welsh government has reported an…

FARM POLICY

Defra drought package omits hardship payments

Defra has confirmed its £65m drought package will not include targeted hardship payments for farmers suffering the greatest losses, while the £50m boost to the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 will…

FARM POLICY

Drought package: What the £65m means for English farmers

The government’s £65m drought package will provide some immediate relief, but experts say its long-term value will depend on whether ministers can remove the planning and abstraction barriers to securing…

LIVESTOCK DISEASES

Emergency grants for farmers hit by bluetongue and drought

Farmers facing a double hit from drought and bluetongue are being offered emergency financial support as concern grows over the disease’s spread across the South West. The Addington Fund has…

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