Environment Agency blamed for farm flooding devastation

The Environment Agency stands accused of hypocrisy and negligence over its failure to maintain watercourses to prevent farms from devastating flood damage.

Farmers say they are constantly being told by government to look after their soils, the environment and wildlife, but all their good work is being undone by significant damage to farmland after heavy flooding.

Following the devastation caused to UK farms by recent storms, the NFU is asking farmers to sign an open letter urging all political parties to outline their plans to protect farming businesses from flooding.