Information and resources

Here you can find many useful documents and articles about LEAF and IFM.

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    • 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
    • Sustainable Potatoes
      We’ve been working with our partners across the potato industry for many years. We’re now looking to the future, and tackling the challenges that face the industry in the coming years.
      Published 02/12/11
    • LEAF Talks... Valuable Resources
      We would like to invite you to our ‘LEAF Talks... Valuable Resources’ events across the UK. We have got a choice many events around the UK. There are some great speakers lined up and topics will include “Valuing our vital resources such as soil and water”. Come and join us for some practical information on soil and water management and find out how LEAF farmers are optimising their resources. All these events are an excellent opportunity to meet up with LEAF staff, farmers and growers from your area and get involved in some lively discussions. So take a look at the details below and book your place.
      Published 25/10/11
    • Case Study: Tim Lewis
      Tim and his father took over the tenancy of Shotford Hall Farm in 2000. They run a 147 cow dairy herd. Some are bred with Holsteins to give replacement heifers and bulls to finish on barley. Others are bred with Limousins and Belgian Blues to supply a local suckler herd with replacement heifers and steers for finishing. Time is divided between the farm, contract farming, partner cultivating and lifting sugar beet. We are assisted by a full time arable operator and a full time herdsman who manages the dairy unit.
      Published 19/09/11
    • Case Study: David and Jo Clarke
      The Clarkes have been farming in Leicestershire for generations. David and Jo split away from the family farming partnership five years ago, and now run their own 70 hectare dairy farm near Market Bosworth. Most of the feed is grown on the farm and calving takes place all year round to ensure a consistent supply of milk. They diversified into cheese making in 2005 and currently, half their milk is used to make 50 tonnes of cheese, including Sparkenhoe Red Leicester, Bosworth Field and Battlefield Blue, which is all LEAF Marque certified.
      Published 15/09/11
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    Quick links to top documents

    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)