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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

Defra secretary promises more help for flood-hit farmers

Further help for farmers hit by incessant wet weather and flooding this winter and spring is on the way, with derogations planned for environmental schemes, and an extension of the…

NEWS

UK farmers 'on the brink' amid financial and mental pressures

British farmers are “on the brink” of quitting the industry following months of wet weather and low profits, farming groups have warned. Prolonged wet weather, squeezed margins and falling farm…

NEWS

Farmer fears worst for spring barley after deluge

A Lincolnshire arable farmer and contractor faces an anxious wait to see if his newly drilled crop of spring barley has survived an April deluge. Malcolm Parr, director of CJ…

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

TCFD rules: Threat or opportunity?

Climate change is a financial threat to big business. Supply chain disruption caused by extreme weather is expected to cost many billions of pounds.  Governments and global economic institutions are…

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