Resource: Farmer experience

One of the AHDB ‘Farmer Experience’ profiles providing insights into how and why Jake Freestone of Overbury Farms uses cover crops.  

Details of a trial combining different densities of trees with sheep grazing; highlighting considerations and benefits for farmers.

Prevention is better than cure! This podcast provides some insights into helping you spot the first signs of lameness.

A new management tool to help LEAF members farm more sustainably by implementing Integrated Farm Management (IFM).

LEAF’s IFM principles and practices guide to help you farm sustainably by adopting a whole farm business approach.

When shelter is in short supply strategic tree planting makes a real difference. In this case study a Cumbrian farmer shares his experience.

Pioneering agroforestry farmer Stephen Briggs relates the benefits he has reaped from this multi-faceted system of farming.

A grower’s experience and insights on using green waste compost within a rotational farming system to improve soil structure.

Interesting insights from a trial evaluating the use of woodchip compost as a viable peat-free growing media for growers.

A report describing a collaborative approach to woodland management and tree planting to improve the efficiency of upland livestock farming.

The importance of rebuilding soil carbon – Nuffield Scholar Rob Richmond on the techniques he has used on his dairy farm in Gloucestershire.

An AHDB case study providing insights into farmer Tim May’s quest of transitioning to a completely forage-based system.

Alex Joynson, livestock and arable farmer in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, discusses planting herbal leys for livestock forage and arable rotation.

Make sure your CSA grows and develops into the future with this useful quick reference survival guide.

First hand farmer experience showing how planting trees can improve animal welfare and the production of free range eggs.

A 7-minute video explaining how the Six Simple Steps of Simply Sustainable Water are implemented at Overbury Farms.

A practical guide to help you develop an effective on-farm management strategy for efficient and sustainable water use.

Learn all about Controlled Traffic Farming through the excellent CTF website resources collated by Tim Chamen and team.

Practical guidance to help you manage your land to benefit wildlife alongside efficient, sustainable food production systems.

The LEAF guide to Integrated Pest Management for farmers.

A farm case study describing commercial and potential nutritional and medicinal benefits from incorporating trees into a dairy farm.

Bees for Development practical management tips for different areas of your land, to help encourage wild flower species and pollinators.

A factsheet to increase understanding of what constitutes sustainable beekeeping and help you implement beneficial management techniques.

Farmer case study on using trees to improve productivity on a mixed farm, providing shelter for vegetable crops and additional market products.