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Farming Today: 05/04/24 - Flooded farms fund, accessible footpaths

05/04/24 - Flooded farms fund, accessible footpaths

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 05/04/24 - Flooded farms fund, accessible footpaths

When can farmers apply for the Farming Recovery Fund?

When farms were flooded during Storm Henk in January the Government announced a Farming Recovery Fund, but it's still not open for applications.

Flooded and waterlogged farmers are asking what's happened to the Government's Farming Recovery Fund. It was announced after storm Henk back in January and offered up to £25,000 to farmers towards the clean up after the storm.  Well since then, the rain has kept on falling - but no sign of the fund.  We hear from one flooded farmer who needs the money to clean up a 10 mile stretch of flood debris.

Today the Ramblers organisation launches its 'Outdoors Unlocked' campaign, urging the Government to remove all unnecessary barriers to access within the next five years. They say that accessing green spaces can be daunting and difficult for people with mobility or visual impairments. We find out how Farming Today listeners can help.

And wool if often worth less than it costs to shear the sheep. But one farming family have come up with a way to make a bit more money from them. David and Ruth Wilkinson have opened a tiny wool mill factory on their Dorset farm.

Presented by Charlotte Smith
Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Marie Lennon

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