An urgent relaxation of the three-crop rule is needed to prevent flood-hit farmers being unfairly penalised, say industry leaders.
Thousands of farmers battling widespread flooding remain unable to get on to their land to plant crops.
An urgent relaxation of the three-crop rule is needed to prevent flood-hit farmers being unfairly penalised, say industry leaders.
Thousands of farmers battling widespread flooding remain unable to get on to their land to plant crops.
The situation has prompted farm organisations to ask for an urgent relaxation of rules requiring farmers to have three crops in the ground between 1 May and 30 June.
An urgent relaxation of the three-crop rule is needed to prevent flood-hit farmers being unfairly penalised, say industry leaders.
Thousands of farmers battling widespread flooding remain unable to get on to their land to plant crops.
The situation has prompted farm organisations to ask for an urgent relaxation of rules requiring farmers to have three crops in the ground between 1 May and 30 June.
The situation has prompted farm organisations to ask for an urgent relaxation of rules requiring farmers to have three crops in the ground between 1 May and 30 June.