Flood-Resilient Farming Practices - The Farming Insider
Jan 29, 2024 · Floods have devastating effects on agriculture, causing crop damage, soil erosion, and loss of livestock. They can also lead to waterlogging, which affects plant growth and …
What Happens to a Flooded Field? - Successful Farming
Oct 21, 2019 · Apparently, when a field spends a growing season fallow, it loses beneficial fungi, which causes the following year to be less productive. The fungi in question are called …
‘Nobody Anticipated It Being This Bad’ in East Tennessee as …
Oct 2, 2024 · ‘Nobody Anticipated It Being This Bad’ in East Tennessee as Helene Flooding Devastates Unharvested Crops. A farmer who lost 600 acres of soybeans offers his …
Extreme weather can hit farmers hard. Those with smaller farming ...
Nov 19, 2023 · Following historic rainfall and flooding this summer, farmers in western Kentucky sustained field damage and crop loss. That was after a 2021 tornado outbreak that killed …
Protecting Farms Against Floodwater: 8 Advanced Techniques
Jul 21, 2021 · Flexible flood solutions are in high demand these days, especially as farmers expand their operations and rearrange their properties. While agricultural professionals can …
Floods & Crops: Managing Risks in Modern Farming - The …
Feb 10, 2024 · Floods occur when an excessive amount of water covers land that is typically dry. In the context of farming, floods can lead to soil erosion, nutrient loss, and crop damage. …
Slowing The Flow: Flooding On Farms - NFFN
In 2020, the farm was deluged by three floods in the space of two months in the winter, while lifelong residents of the area told Sam floodwater was travelling faster and more aggressively …
Penkridge farmer fears for crops after flooding - BBC
Jan 5, 2024 · A farmer from Staffordshire has said he fears for the harvest after a wet autumn and winter left much of his land out of action. Richard Bower farms alongside the River Penk, near …
4 opportunities to boost flood resilience in the Farm Bill
Mar 7, 2023 · With flood impacts in mind, AFC unveiled four tested, community-driven, and bipartisan priorities to advance flood resilience in the upcoming U.S. Farm Bill. Together, these …
No new mental health support for farmers hit by floods
Nov 3, 2023 · Flood-hit farmers who have lost thousands of pounds worth of crops do not need new targeted mental health support, says the government. A committee of MPs had raised …