100 sheep ‘washed away’ as Storm Callum takes its toll

Writing on twitter, he warned if the water failed to drain quickly enough the farm could have to feed the sheep winter cover crops ‘earlier than planned’.

A quick birds eye view of the flooding at Ross-in-Wye & some of the thousands of apples that have been floating down the river, #Herefordshire pic.twitter.com/fsklQoz8yP

— Ally Hunter Blair (@Wyefarm)

A quick birds eye view of the flooding at Ross-in-Wye & some of the thousands of apples that have been floating down the river, #Herefordshire pic.twitter.com/fsklQoz8yP

— Ally Hunter Blair (@Wyefarm) October 14, 2018

Rebecca Davidson, rural insurance specialist at NFU Mutual, said although weather warnings had been issued well in advance, flooding had been particularly severe across many parts of South Wales.

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She said: “In those areas our agents were on hand to provide immediate support and they have been working with our claims teams and loss adjusters throughout the weekend, helping farmers to deal with the clear up and drying of flooded buildings.

“Farming communities really pull together, helping others when weather strikes and we automatically provide insurance cover to tractor drivers that help to rescue stranded vehicles.”

For updates and further information on storm and flood precautions, go to: www.nfumutual.co.uk or @nfum