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Land Sharing and Sparing

resource In this podcast, recorded as part of NOCC online in partnership with OF&G, ideas around land sharing and sparing are explored.

Regulations, standards & policy, Markets & food systems, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Communities & education, Recreation & rural pursuits
Less is more: Improving profitability and the natural environment in hill and other marginal farming systems

resource Less is more on upland farms: decreasing livestock stocking rates to sustainable levels increases a farm’s profitability and improves the natural environment.

Beef cattle & sheep, Grasslands & forage crops, Business management, Natural resources & waste
Know your Soils #6: Soil Health Reading List

resource Soilmentor app Read these books to get up to speed on soil health and how to build it for your land.

Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, People & skills
Agricology Defra Consultation Response

resource Agricology's response to the Defra consulation paper 'Health and Harmony: The Future of Food and Farming in a Green Brexit'

Regulations, standards & policy, Business management, People & skills
Trees in Orchards

resource Best Foot Forward sustainability consultants An in-depth evaluation of the use of non-cropping trees in orchard fruit production, the potential benefits and conflicting issues.

Agroforestry, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Roots & horticulture, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity
Integrated Farm Management: A Guide

resource Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) LEAF’s IFM principles and practices guide to help you farm sustainably by adopting a whole farm business approach.

Business management, People & skills
The Complementary Role of Sheep in Upland and Hill Areas

resource National Sheep Association Iconic landscape maintenance, environmental support, sustenance of rural communities. And you thought sheep were just about lamb chops!

Beef cattle & sheep, People & skills
Environmental footprinting for farm businesses

resource Organic Research Centre & Organic Centre Wales A comprehensive review to help you unpick the various tools available to help you assess and reduce your farm carbon footprint and improve sustainability.

Business management, Climate
Sustainability toolkit for organic businesses

resource Organic Centre Wales & Weir Total Supply Chain Sustainability A guide designed to help you improve the profitability, sustainability and environmental performance of your business.

Business management, Markets & food systems, Communities & education
Sustainability and quality of organic food

resource Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) & Organic Research Centre (ORC) Exploration of the concept of food quality, looking at differences in sustainability between organic and conventional food production.

Markets & food systems, Nutrition & public health

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