A compensation fund for farmers affected by flash flooding in northeast Donegal has been put in place by Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed.
The fund will provide assistance to farmers towards livestock and fodder losses, as well as the clean-up cost of agricultural lands, including repair to fences, damaged by debris washed up by the floods.
Only losses not covered by insurance will be eligible for consideration, according to the Department of Agriculture.
Livestock losses must be formally notified to the DVO in Raphoe, while only conserved hay or silage lost in the flood will be eligible.
Application forms will be available from the Department of Agriculture in the coming days and an early closing date is expected.
“While it is not possible to address all of the problems the floods caused on farms, the measures I have announced today will specifically direct support to those that have borne the brunt of the flooding,” said Minister Creed.
Approximately 150 Donegal farmers are being visited by Teagasc personnel to record the damage done to their farms.
Teagasc advisers are conducting farm-to-farm calls to itemise the losses suffered by each farmer and photograph the damage done to land, farm buildings and infrastructure.
The information will be passed on to the Department of Agriculture, Teagasc regional manager Ben Wilkinson told the Irish Farmers Journal.
“There has been very extensive damage done to fencing, a lot of sheep fencing damaged and stone walls gone. There are fields that have large stones, gravel and mud and other debris left behind,” he said, adding that heavy machinery would be needed to clear it.
“There were bales of fodder lost, silage swept away and animals lost. And in tillage areas, potatoes and cereals were submerged in water.’’
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A compensation fund for farmers affected by flash flooding in northeast Donegal has been put in place by Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed.
The fund will provide assistance to farmers towards livestock and fodder losses, as well as the clean-up cost of agricultural lands, including repair to fences, damaged by debris washed up by the floods.
Only losses not covered by insurance will be eligible for consideration, according to the Department of Agriculture.
Livestock losses must be formally notified to the DVO in Raphoe, while only conserved hay or silage lost in the flood will be eligible.
Application forms will be available from the Department of Agriculture in the coming days and an early closing date is expected.
“While it is not possible to address all of the problems the floods caused on farms, the measures I have announced today will specifically direct support to those that have borne the brunt of the flooding,” said Minister Creed.
Approximately 150 Donegal farmers are being visited by Teagasc personnel to record the damage done to their farms.
Teagasc advisers are conducting farm-to-farm calls to itemise the losses suffered by each farmer and photograph the damage done to land, farm buildings and infrastructure.
The information will be passed on to the Department of Agriculture, Teagasc regional manager Ben Wilkinson told the Irish Farmers Journal.
“There has been very extensive damage done to fencing, a lot of sheep fencing damaged and stone walls gone. There are fields that have large stones, gravel and mud and other debris left behind,” he said, adding that heavy machinery would be needed to clear it.
“There were bales of fodder lost, silage swept away and animals lost. And in tillage areas, potatoes and cereals were submerged in water.’’
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In pictures: silage moves to Donegal after floods
10 steps to help manage cattle and land damage in wet weather
Monday management: wet land, wet grass and wet roads
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