Which rules are relaxed when land is flooded?

摘要

Farmers watching flood waters rise across their land often have little time to save livestock and move machinery, let alone comply with normal animal movement and cross-compliance regulations.Fortunately, Defra acknowledges that in times of crisis, the normal rules temporarily do not apply, but once the waters have receded, they swing back into effect.It has published a guide detailing what farmers in England need to know during and after a flood to eliminate the risk of losing Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) or stewardship payments for rule breaches.