Weather

Despite managing to save a majority of the farmer's livestock, Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team said a small number had died during the incident

Farms around the country experienced snowfall this weekend

This week's weather insight by Dr Simon Keeling

Farmers across the country count cost as fourth named storm tore through UK

"Safety for farmers, family members and workers should always be the number one priority. And while fully understanding the pressures farmers are under, it is vital they avoid taking risks which could lead to injury or fatalities"

Farmers Weather this week by Dr Simon Keeling

Devon and Wales face record rainfall as 172 flood alerts remain in place across UK

Defra promises raft of measures and confirms farmers to receive Recovery Fund cash in days

"We have had about eight acres of the farm which has completely flooded because streams cannot cope with the amount of rainfall we have experienced"

Citrus and livestock farmers were both badly hit in the storm