How does IFM work?
IFM provides a set of decision making tools that enable farmers to integrate their businesses with the environment. At the heart of this is a comprehensive LEAF Audit that is founded on the following principles: Environmental Care Practitioners of IFM need to be able to clearly demonstrate improvement to the quality of soil, water, air, wildlife habitat and the landscape. The image illustrates an avenue of trees surrounded by a conservation headland that has been placed through the middle of an arable field. Market Preference Market demand for quality produce within the context of environmental care now necessitates proof. Farmers practicing IFM welcome external scrutiny and work to maintain the highest of international standards. The fertiliser spreader in the image is being calibrated to ensure accurate application for best practice. Political Priority IFM offers practical solutions to such problems as global warming and reduced biodiversity. The image illustrates a farm rotation cha