Federated Farmers are requesting a Government inquiry into the flooding and destroyed infrastructure left by Cyclone Hale.

They claim that farmers located in the Gisbourne area are dealing with extra damage from slash and residual materials from forestry harvesting after Cyclone Hale hit earlier in the month.

Federated Farmers national board member Toby Williams says the slash from harvesting is being washed onto farmland in heavy rain events, and they need Government action to prevent it from happening.

Toby Williams suggests some policy changes need to be implemented into harvesting practices so the leftover branches and debris are chipped instead of being left to wash down into farmland.

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