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Best Farming Practices (2008): Profit from a Good Environment
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This is the second version of this document that demonstrates that what's good for the environment can also be good for your farm and business (the first version was published in 2001). Wise stewardship of resources such as soil, nutrients, water and energy will help you to cut costs while maintaining or improving the productivity of your land and livestock. It includes Using water wisely; Combating floods; Soils; Nutrients; Crop protection; Crop establishment and crop cover; Grass and moorland, hedges and trees; Livestock; Farm tracks and gateways; Ditches and riverbanks; Farmyards; Saving energy and reducing waste; and Grant aid for farmers. Environment Agency, GEHO0908BOMP-E-P, September 2008.
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Farm Management Technical Factsheets from FWAG
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This is a collection of Technical Factsheets published by FWAG covering topics such as management plans, fertilisers and manures, cultivations, waste, root crops, archaeology on farmland and general whole farm advice. FWAG, 2005.
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Soil Erosion: An Advisory Booklet for the Management of Agricultural Land (PB3280)
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Soil erosion is caused by water, wind, grazing animals and human activity. It can affect the profitability of farm businesses, damage the environment and cause public nuisance. Erosion has increased in recent years and this booklet provides best practice advice to help arrest the problem. Defra, PB3280, 1997.
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Soil Erosion: An Advisory Leaflet for Preventing Soil Erosion by Outdoor Pigs (PB5820c)
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This leaflet explains how pigs can cause soil eroson when reared outdoors. It provides information on how to avoid problems and how to reduce water pollution from soil washed into watercourses. Defra, PB5820c, 2001.
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Soil Erosion: Risk Assessment Field Guide for Farmers & Consultants (PB4092)
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This guide will help you classify land according to the risk of run-off and erosion and to identify fields where management and cropping may need to be changd to reduce soil loss. Defra, PB4092, 1999.
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Soil Management for Sustainable Profit (HGCA Leaflet)
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Whether or not you are planning to change cultivation techniques it is important to thoroughly assess soil structure, texture and suitability for working. This leaflet explains how to carry out an assessment. HGCA, May 2005.
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Soil Management: Producing a Plan for Environmental Stewardship (PB10803)
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This Rural Development Service booklet provides additional guidance on how to produce a Soil Management Plan for Entry Level Stewardship (ELS) and Organic Entry Level Stewardship (OELS). It should be read alongside your ELS or OELS handbooks. Defra & RDS, PB10803, October 2005.
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Soil Texture Assessment
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This ADLib document provides a technique for assessing soil texture based on a paper-based version first published in the Defra document Controlling Soil Erosion, PB4093, 1999. This technique should help determine the soil texture type. Selecting the appropriate responses from the displayed questions will display further questions or display the concluded soil texture. ADLib. June 2006.
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