The amount of livestock killed due the recent severe weather is said to be the "worst in living memory" in some parts of the UK.
Recent adverse conditions due to the weather-front nicknamed 'Beast from the East' and Storm Emma have caused farmers to "suffer a great deal", according to Rory Stewart MP.
The Cumbria MP, who represents the Penrith and the Border constituency, said local farmers have lost hundreds of dead animals.
He said they have lost stock in lamb - during the most critical time for farmers.
Mr Stewart is pressing Defra to release hardship funding, as they have in the past for severe weather.
He is calling for a dedicated specialist from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) to assist farmers on a case by case basis if they have any insurance problems.
Mr Stewart told Cumbria Crack: “Conditions in parts of Penrith and The Border are, quite simply, some of the worst in living memory.
“Farmers are suffering a great deal. Not only have they lost stock in lamb – the most critical time for most farmers – but on top of that they are dealing with the costs of disposal, sometimes of hundreds of dead animals.
“The financial and emotional impact of this is unimaginable; they have all my sympathies. However on a practical level I pledge to support any farmer in need in any way I can.
“In the first instance by pressing Defra very strongly to release hardship funding as they have in the past, and secondly to get a fast-track through my office to the ABI, where a dedicated specialist will assist farmers on a case by case basis if they have any insurance problems.”
