Farmers in south-west England will receive new support to help manage the impact of prolonged dry weather.
The government said it would fund £65m for farmers across England in response to the ongoing drought, which was declared for more than half of England by the Environment Agency at the end of July.
It follows a government emergency response committee meeting (COBR) on extreme heat, wildfires and drought. Prime Minister Andy Burnham set out plans to help bring together action on farming, water and "vital infrastructure".
Burnham also acknowledged during a visit to Cornwall on Saturday that it had "probably been the hardest summer for British farming in a generation".
On Thursday, Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said its crews had tackled more than 170 wildfires so far this year, which had a "devastating" impact on some landowners.
In July, the head of an organic vegetable box company in Devon said its staff had had to choose which plants to water or let die because of the ongoing drought.
The government said its plans would help farmers provide water to crops, keep livestock fed where grass had failed, and continue their environmental agreements without losing payments when drought made
Burnham Says Summer Was Hardest for Farming in a Generation