We have found that when we make changes to help the environment on our farm, they often save us money too...writes LEAF Board Member and LEAF Marque farmer, Matthew Naylor. There were a few years when oil and water were unrealistically cheap and this made for some confusing economics. Nowadays, anything that can be done to reduce the use of power, fertiliser or chemicals makes a real difference to a farm’s bottom line.

One of the biggest frustrations for those working in the livestock industry is the relentless attempts by the media and single issue groups to portray the sector as the villain of the piece when it comes to environmental matters writes Jo Biggs from EBLEX - the organisation for the English beef and sheep sector.