2025 Dry Weather Emergency Grants

If you are a farmer in need, and struggling to feed the stock on your farm due to the ongoing drought, we may be able to help with a one-off grant or supply of feed/fodder or straw to help prevent your animals from suffering from lack of feed or bedding.

Eligibility criteria:

You are a working farmer and your main income is from farming an agricultural holding and:

·         have insufficient feed/fodder or straw to prevent an animal welfare issue with your livestock

·         are unable to purchase feed or fodder and experiencing hardship because of the weather

·         are unable to release funds yourself by reviewing stock numbers in line with available resources

·         are unable to draw on any reserves/savings/or access an overdraft facility.

We are unable to assist when there is a loss, or reduction of, income due to market forces nor can we provide grants towards business debts. If unsure, please talk to us about your particular situation

                   

To apply for help, please complete and return our application form which you can download here or email us for a form to be sent in the post