Gloucestershire farmers hit by Storm Henk are to receive grants
Farmers are to receive grants of up to £25,000 to restore land hit by flooding.
Farmers, in Gloucestershire, are to receive government grants as the industry warns of a crisis caused by severe weather.
Heavy rain which has battered the country since October 2023 has left agricultural land saturated, and often still under water, with arable farmers unable to plant spring crops and losing winter planting.
Rachel Hallos, from the National Famers Union, said a crisis is building in the farming sector, with bad weather adding to soaring costs of inputs such as fertiliser, and has warned consumers could see the effects.
Gloucestershire farmer, Andy Dibben, said: "Extreme weather is becoming more and more serious, worrying, and expensive for farmers.
"Financially it has a big impact, if you have to keep your livestock in the sheds for longer because of bad weather it costs a lot more.
"If you have a bad year you're always slightly optimistic next year will be better and you can recoup some losses, but we're going from one weather disaster to another year after year."
Grants of up to £25,000 will initially be avaliable to farmers in areas where a wider support scheme called the flood recovery framework has been activated to help farms which have experienced the highest levels of flooding.
These are Gloucestershire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Somerset, Warwickshire, West Northamptonshire, Wiltshire and Worcestershire.
Farming minister Mark Spencer said: "I know how difficult this winter has been for farmers, with extreme weather such as Storm Henk having a devastating impact on both cropping and grazing, as well as damaging property and equipment.
"The Farming Recovery Fund will support farmers who suffered uninsurable damage and sits alongside broader support in our farming schemes to improve flood resilience."