Rural Life
Open Farm Sunday 2024 prompts over 225 on-farm events
Over 225 Open Farm Sunday events took place on farms of all types and sizes across Britain, from Jersey to...
LEAF
N.Ireland
Armagh grower commits to growing winter crops only
Co. Armagh cereal grower, Tim McClelland, is maintaining an effective crop rotation by focusing on winter crops only. McClelland said:...
Agri-Business
Open Farm Sunday presents 'huge opportunity' for participating farmers
The Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) group has said that Open Farm Sunday presents participating farmers with a “huge opportunity”...
Environment
LEAF sustainable farming scholarship to open in March
Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) will open the Caroline Drummond Scholarship for Innovation in Sustainability will open for applications in...
Agri-Business
Farming and research orgs team up to make agri research priorities
A group of farming and research organisations are teaming up in a bid to better understand the research and innovation...
Environment
Asda starts roll out of LEAF certification on fresh produce
Asda has started rolling out Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) Marque certification on its fresh produce in an effort to...
Agri-Business
LEAF appoints new chief executive
The Linking Environment and Farming group (LEAF) has announced the appointment of David Webster as its new chief executive. Webster...
Environment
LEAF unveils new Marque Standard
LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) has published the latest version of its LEAF Marque Standard, including a recommended control point...
N.Ireland
Rothamsted strengthens its links to LEAF network
Rothamsted Research’s 400ha site in Harpenden, Hertfordshire is the latest site to join the Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF) network....
Rural Life
LEAF appoints new demonstration farm
The Yattendon Estate in Berkshire has become the latest farm to join the LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) UK network...
Arable
LEAF urges farmers to demonstrate the importance of soil health to the public
Organisers of LEAF Open Farm Sunday (Linking Environment And Farming) are encouraging farmers to plant their cotton ‘pants’ now to...
Rural Life
National farming competition opens to showcase agri-careers
LEAF Education, in partnership with Coleg Cambria Llysfasi and Bayer, has launched its 2022 National Food, Farming and Natural Environment...
Agri-Business
LEAF appoints new director, technical
Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) has appointed Vicky Robinson as its new director, technical. Robinson, a Nuffield Farming Scholar who...
Agri Politics
LEAF invites the industry to help shape the future of the LEAF Marque Standard
LEAF is inviting its members, farmers, growers, academics, fellow NGOs, members of the public and other stakeholders to provide their...
Environment
LEAF sets target to see 85% of fruit and veg grown more sustainably
On the eve of the global climate change summit COP26, next week, LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) has announced it...
Agri-Business
2 leading research centres join the LEAF Network as centres of excellence for sustainable farming
Agrii’s Throws Farm Technology Centre and Newcastle University Farms have become the latest two establishments to join the LEAF Network....
Agri-Business
Wynnstay joins LEAF to support net zero ambitions
As a first step in a five-year strategic plan, Wynnstay have joined LEAF – a global sustainable farming organisation –...
Rural Life
2021 LEAF Open Farm Sunday show pushed back to June 27
Following official announcements on the roadmap out of lockdown in England, the LEAF Open Farm Sunday team has moved the...
