ADA announces the first tranche of River Maintenance Transfer (De-maining) pilots
After much preparatory work and engagement with Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs), the Environment Agency (EA) and other partners involved, ADA is delighted to announce that Defra have given the green light to a number of pilot projects to propose to “de-main” certain sections of main river across the country. The process involves investigating the passing […]
Flooding strategy must serve both rural and urban areas to succeed
ADA welcomes the publication of the NFU’s Flooding Manifesto as a positive addition to the debate about future management and funding of flood and coastal risk. A robust, long-term plan is required to strategically manage flood risk in England and Wales, and ADA strongly supports more decisions being taken at local level to achieve this. If […]
NFU urges Government to renew efforts to get aid to flood-hit farms
The NFU wants the Government to redouble its efforts to help farms still coping with the deluge of water from Storm Desmond now the media spotlight has moved on. To highlight the scale of the problem, the NFU has made a video, which has now been viewed over 60k times – of one of the […]
£31k paid to flood victims in one month
The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (R.A.B.I) has paid out £31,000 to flood victims in Cumbria since December 7. The 155-year-old farming welfare charity expects that figure to rise considerably in the coming months once people have taken stock of damage and how it affects future income. Applications from farming people affected by flooding or storm […]
Cumbria Farm Flood Action Group launched with funding from The Prince’s Countryside Fund
The Prince’s Countryside Fund has announced £7,469 funding to a new collaborative initiative – the Cumbria Farm Flood Action Group. This group will assess the nature and scale of damage to farms and on farm diversified businesses following the floods earlier this month. The Cumbria Farm Flood Action Group is formed of the Farming Community […]
Video demonstrates why Government must act to minimise flood risk for farm businesses
A poignant video of a farming couple from the Somerset Levels coming to terms with being flooded last winter highlights why the Government must urgently invest to fill the £500m shortfall in the nation’s flood defence funding, the NFU said today. Dairy farmers Brian and Mary Hutchings from Moorland were forced to evacuate their stock […]
FUW presents cheque to Addington Fund in aid of Somerset farmers
The Farmers’ Union of Wales Ceredigion branch has presented the union’s Apêl FUW Somerset cheque of £1,755 to the Addington Fund at Cardigan Show as fundraising efforts come to a close. “The Addington Fund charity was instrumental in providing emergency assistance for farmers in Somerset and we would like to thank everyone for their kind donations […]
Trees must feature in long-term local flood defence strategies
The Government needs to focus on long-term investment to mitigate the risk of future flooding, as well as allocating funding for just short-term defence strategies. Today the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee released a statement calling for the Government to take action now to prevent the repeat of the devastation caused by winter […]
Flood funding needs to recognise the value of agriculture
The NFU is calling for Defra to act on the recommendations of the Efra Select Committee’s report into this winter’s flooding which severely hit farmland across England and Wales. The report highlights the importance of watercourse and coastal defence maintenance and concerns that funding for maintenance “is at a bare minimum” and “the first thing […]
