Post 42. Integrated Farm Management (IFM)

 

What is integrated farm management (IFM)? 

IFM is a specific farm busi­ness management approach that combines best practice and technology to ensure appro­pri­ate and effi­cient use of inputs, smarter approach­es to busi­ness plan­ning and the adop­tion of inno­va­tions and new tech­nolo­gies  to increas­e pro­duc­tiv­i­ty whilst pro­tect­ing valu­able resources.[1]

What are the nine elements of IFM?

Organisation and Planning 

Soil Management and Fertility 

Crop Health and Protection 

Pollution Control and By-Product Management 

Animal Husbandry 

Energy Efficiency 

Water Management 

Landscape and Nature Conservation  

Engaging Society

Check out the guide to find out more [2]

What is LEAF Marque?

LEAF Marque is an IFM based assurance standard. 48% of fruit and vegetables grown in the UK are grown on LEAF Marque certified farms and on more than 310,000 hectares worldwide. [3] Find out more about the LEAF Marque Standards here https://leaf.eco/farming/leaf-marque/leaf-marque-standard

[1] https://leaf.eco/farming/integrated-farm-management

[2] https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/leaf-website/IFM_FLYER_110315.pdf 

[3] https://leaf.eco/farming/leaf-marque