Case Studies

Last updated: 17 Jul 2019

Top 10 ammonia case studies from Catchment Sensitive Farming

The CSF partnership has published 10 case studies on reducing ammonia emissions from farming. These cover a range of sectors, areas and techniques to address ammonia losses to air. Read More...

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Last updated: 30 May 2019

Reducing Emissions Through Silage Improvements

Alan Jenkins is an independent feed adviser who has worked in ruminant feed for 32 years. Employed in West Wales by leading animal feed manufacturers, he advises dairy units and other producers with forage-based systems. Read More...

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Last updated: 14 Aug 2018

Two farms, 1000 acres, 1 nutrient management plan

Phil Latham is a dairy farmer from Cheshire. He farms a combined total of 1000 acres between two very different farms, with one, holistic approach to the management of nutrients across both sites. We visited him to find out how it all works. Read More...

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Last updated: 29 Jan 2016

Feed Adviser improves milk yields

Herd milk yields increased from 8,500 litres to 10,500 litres with better fertility (Calving Interval down from 440 to 396 days) Read More...

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Last updated: 18 Dec 2015

Making the most of organic manure III

There are significant cost savings at Wooler Farm from using a nutrient management planning tool which considers previous cropping regimes and the nutrient contribution made by organic manures. Read More...

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Last updated: 18 Dec 2015

The value of slurry

Richard and his wife Dawns' nutrient emphasis is on home-grown forage, which supports 190 milkers, yielding around 9000 litres. This example is typical of where savings can be made by looking at all aspects of nutrients, not just those 'on-farm' Read More...

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Last updated: 18 Dec 2015

Importance of nutrient management

You could easily be throwing money away with over fertilisation, whilst increasing the risk of harm to the environment or risking yield and quality by under fertilising your crop Read More...

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Last updated: 18 Dec 2015

Nutrient management on an organic mixed farm

This has been a challenge but we are achieving productivity similar to pre-organic conversion, due to soil and nutrient management and sustainable cropping rotations to maintain and build soil fertility Read More...

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Last updated: 27 Nov 2015

Nutrient management on grassland

Figures suggest that about a third of energy used in global agriculture goes into making fertiliser. By relying on home-grown forage crops we can reduce purchased soya from Brazil - reducing our carbon footprint hugely. Read More...

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Last updated: 27 Nov 2015

Benefits of nutrient management planning

Brothers Clive and Andrew Gurney identified improvements and cost savings in their grassland management. Read More...

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Last updated: 27 Nov 2015

Big savings for Morecambe Bay dairy farmer

Like many dairy farmers, Richard Close struggles with slurry storage capacity. Although he is not in a NVZ area and so can spread slurry over the winter, he is not happy with the damage and compaction that this causes to the fields. Read More...

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Last updated: 11 Sep 2015

Making the most of organic manures II

Summerfield farm has been farmed by the Kitching family for three generations. Read how they have employed the use of contractors with sophisticated equipment to spread the manures in an accurate and timely manner. Read More...

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Last updated: 11 Sep 2015

Benefits of soil analysis

Peter and Jane Chapman are tenants on Thornton Grange Farm. The farm uses contractors for slurry spreading and for baling, but has its own combine. Peter seeks advice from an independent agronomist and nutritionist as required. Read More...

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Last updated: 10 Sep 2015

Making the most of organic manure

North Doddington Farm is a mixed dairy and arable farm occupying 380 hectares near Wooler in Northumberland and has seen considerable cost savings by applying the organic manure produced by its stock. Read More...

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Last updated: 10 Sep 2015

Understanding Soil Structure

Chris Duller takes a look at soil structure and talks about heavy soil, light soil and recognising signs of compaction on the grass surface. Read More...

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Last updated: 10 Sep 2015

Soil: Improving structure and function

LEAF Demo Farmer, Chris Baylis discusses soil. Including structure, varying cultivation methods and the use of cover crops - these practices are helping improve soil management on the farm and reducing risks of negative impacts on water quality. Read More...

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Last updated: 29 Nov 2013

Farmer Improves Returns - How?

An experienced farmer talks in a practical 'show and tell' way about improving returns based on his experience, knowledge and use of Tried & Tested materials. Read More...

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Last updated: 15 Jul 2013

Red Tractor Beef Farmer And The New Feed Plan

Stephen Hobbs, a LEAF and Red Tractor beef farmer Tries & Tests the new Feed Planning for Cattle and Sheep nutrient management guide. His verdict on our 'Meat between the sandwich' feed plan is given in this informative LEAF video. Read More...

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Last updated: 15 Jul 2013

CSF Nutrient Management Planning Workshops

Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF ) is a government initiative to change farm practices. This case study is based on one of their workshops on nutrient management planning, including calculating fertiliser requirements. Read More...

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Last updated: 15 Jul 2013

Dairy Farmer Verdict of Tried & Tested

Low Bragg Farm is located in Farndale, Kirkbymoorside, near York. It is a grassland farm with 114 hectares in new NVZ's. The main enterprise on the farm is the dairy herd. Currently they have eighty cows and produce all there own forage. Read More...

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