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Defra offers farmers £25k grant to help with flood damage

Government unveils Farming Recovery Fund in wake of Storm Henk as farmers continue to battle water levels

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Communities are still counting the cost of Storm Henk
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Communities are still counting the cost of Storm Henk

Grants of up to £25,000 will be made available to farmers adversely affected by exceptional flooding, the Government has announced. The cash will be released as part of the Defra Farming Recovery Fund...

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