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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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Grazing your landscape (NE55)
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This leaflet updates the Defra publication 'Your livestock and your landscape'. It explains how Overgrazing and Unsuitable Supplementary Feeding controls will be implemented under the Single Payment Scheme, agri-environment schemes and the Hill Farm Allowance. It also gives advice to farmers on how to identify and avoid these particular practices in areas important to wildlife. This leaflet supplements the 'Single Payment Scheme: cross compliance guidance for the management of habitats and landscape features' booklet, which sets out the minimum standards for maintaining the condition of the land you farm. You should also read the 'Single Payment Scheme: cross compliance handbook for England'. Natural England, NE55, 2008.
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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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