Information and resources
Here you can find many useful documents and articles about LEAF and IFM.
- Sustainable Lamb
Sustainable Lamb, the latest newsletter supplement for lamb farmers. The supplement includes farmer case studies and a range of articles from industry leaders. The case studies highlight ways in which LEAF’s IFM can benefit lamb farmers, which include helping to reduce forage and feeding costs and increase production of grass fed lambs, through the management and composition of grazing swards and growing of other fodder crops.
Published 23/08/12 - Sustainable Intensification - Does Integrated Farm Management fit the bill?
The LEAF IFM Event is for College and University lecturers and their farm managers, trainers and students. We will be looking at sustainable farming in general, hearing from speakers on specific aspects of Integrated Farm Management and updating you on LEAF’s activities. There will also be a walk around the farm at Brackenhurst, Nottingham Trent University, where we will be looking at Integrated Farm Management in practice.
Published 29/06/12 - LEAF Technical Field Day, GWCT’s Allerton Project, Loddington, Leicestershire
This FREE event is showcasing the most innovative ideas currently emerging from farmland research.
Join the Allerton Project and LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) for a day of
lively debate, demonstrations and lots of practical ideas.
Guided tours will take place throughout the day, lasting about 2½ hours each.
Tours will leave between 11.00am and 1.00pm and will focus on water, energy,
waste, soil, wildlife and the community. Tea, coffee and a hog roast will be available.
Published 23/05/12 - LEAF Technical Field Day, Top House Farm, Yorkshire
In field demonstrations to help farmers improve their efficiency, productivity, profitability and environmental protection.
This event is FREE to LEAF members; £25.00 incl VAT for non-members. Guided tours around the farm will take about two hours. Each stop will encourage lively debate with around 20 attendees on each tour. Tours will leave between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm. Lunch will be available for a small charge to all visitors.
Published 23/05/12 - Water use on the farm; ways to access it, increasing efficiency, cutting costs
At Lower Norton Farm, Mill Lane, Stoke Climsland, Callington, PL17 8QF
This on-farm event with speakers from LEAF, SCL Water, the Environment Agency, Rural Focus and Duchy College Rural Business School, will feature practical examples of possible solutions and outline cost, environmental and regulatory considerations.
Published 04/05/12 - LEAF Technical Field Day Balruddery Farm, The James Hutton Institute 24th May 2012
LEAF Technical Field Day, Balruddery Farm, The James Hutton Institute - 24th May 2012
In field demonstrations to help farmers improve their efficiency, productivity, profitability and environment protection.
This event will includes the Launch of The James Hutton Institute as a LEAF Innovation Centre by Iain Gordon, The James Hutton Institute Chief Executive, and Caroline Drummond, LEAF Chief Executive
Published 30/04/12 - 29th May 2012 - LEAF Technical Day & STAR Project Open Day
In conjunction with LEAF as a Technical Field Day
Long-term rotation studies are rare in our industry due to short-term commercial and financial pressures, but they can provide powerful agronomic and financial information for UK farmers.
Published 30/04/12 - LEAF Technical Field Day, Royal Agricultural College - 10th May 2012
This event is FREE to LEAF members; £25.00 incl VAT for non-members. Guided tours around the farm will take about two and a half hours. Each stop will encourage lively debate with around 20 attendees on each tour. Tours will leave between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm. Lunch will be available for a small charge to all visitors.
Published 25/04/12 - Farming Without Environmental Subsidy - Gilston Estate, Fife (21st March)
SAC are working with RSPB, LEAF and Soil Essentials, to promote conservation habitat management and creation. A free event will be held at Edward Baxter’s, Gilston Estate near Leven in Fife on Wednesday 21st March 2012, between 12.30pm and 3.30pm with lunch provided.
Published 09/03/12 - Practical Measures For Improving Water Quality - 28th March
You are invited to LEAF’s Practical Measures for Improving Water Quality event at Church Farm in Somerset. This event, supported by Catchment Sensitive Farming, will look at ways of
improving how your farming practices impact water quality.
Published 09/03/12 - Practical Measures For Improving Water Quality - 22nd March
You are invited to LEAF’s Practical Measures for Improving Water Quality event at Midloe Grange Farm in Cambridgeshire. This event, supported by Catchment Sensitive Farming, will look at ways of improving how your farming practices impact water quality.
Published 09/03/12 - College Day 2012 - Full programme and booking form
The LEAF IFM Event is for College and University lecturers and their farm managers, trainers and students. We will be looking at sustainable farming in general, hearing from speakers on specific aspects of Integrated Farm Management and updating you on LEAF’s activities. There will also be a walk around the farm at Brackenhurst, Nottingham Trent University, where we will be looking at Integrated Farm Management in practice.
Published 28/02/12 - Soils, Water and Wildlife Event - SAC Crichton Royal Farm (14TH March)
SAC in association with LEAF, SEPA and RSPB are holding a free conservation event at SAC’s leaf demonstration farm at Crichton Royal, Dumfries on 14th March. The meeting will run from 10.00am to 3.00pm with lunch provided. This event is part funded by Scottish Government under the Advisory Activities programme. An indoor session in the morning will focus on dairy farming, conservation opportunities and sustainable water and soil management.
Published 23/02/12 - LEAF Marque core requirements ver 9
A one page summary of the core requirements of the LEAF Marque standard version 9
Published 09/01/12 - LEAF in 2011: Our Annual Review
An overview of all our activities and achievements in 2011 and a big thank you to all involved with LEAF.
Published 16/12/11
Quick links to top documents
Simply Sustainable Water - Six Simple Steps for managing water quality and use on your land.
Energy monitor - An excel spreadsheet to help monitor and measure energy consupmtion and CO2 emmisions.
Simply Sustainable Soils - Six Simple Steps for your soil to help improve the performance, health and long-term sustainability of our land.
African IFM Handbook - A version of the IFM handbook aimed at African small farmers (Avalaiable only to members of LEAF).