LEAF Annual Conference 2026 | Slides

KATE MOISSON Head of Strutt & Parker Rural

Philip Wynn OBE

LEAF Chairman, LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming)

David Webster

Chief Executive, LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming)

Environmental impact

Moving the curve

Number of farms

Moving the curve

Environmental impact

How might the market reward differentiation?

How might corporate due diligence align with state intervention?

Number of farms

What factors are setting the baselines?

Our purpose is to facilitate the understanding and adoption of more sustainable farming practices We help create resilient food and farming systems for future generations through a holistic model of intervention based upon data and evidence.

We build trust

Show more sustainably farmed via logos on pack & in store

Discover what sustainable farming means at Open Farm Sunday

Certify that more Sustainably farmed via LEAF Marque

We educate

Discover more on farm in primary & secondary schools

Share this with farmers via membership and Demonstration Farms

Create new knowledge through Innovation Centre's

We connect

Open Farm Sunday Celebrating 20 years of opening gates, growing trust and deepening connections between brands, farmers and communities.

Open Farm Sunday is a catalyst event in engaging and educating the public about sustainable farming. It is a crucial vehicle for building lasting trust, understanding and pride in our industry.

We build trust.

We provide assurance that growers are farming more sustainably through our independently audited LEAF Marque certification; from the health of their soils to how they engage with local communities.

We educate.

Our team of qualified educational specialists work with schools, citizens and farmers across the UK to bring sustainable farming to life, both in schools and on-farm, including our annual Open Farm Sunday event.

We connect.

Through the LEAF Network we connect farmers, academics and industry to understand best practice sustainable farm management and how it can be applied most effectively to each farm’s unique situation.

We connect

We build trust

We educate

John Shropshire OBE Chairman, G’s Fresh Group

Farming Successfully: Balancing Nature, Profit & Food Security

Confidential G’s

Confidential G’s 2025

Guy Shropshire Founder

Davina & James

Project Management

John & Trish

Guy & Katherine Group CEO

Group

Peter

Norfolk Fenlands

Charles & Emma

Cambs Fenland & East Anglian Sands

Henry UK

25 Confidential G’s

Food Security

Farming Successfully: Balancing Nature, Profit & Food Security

Q&A Session

Regenerative Farming:

Revolution, evolution or a cultural transition in sustainable farming?

Dr Johnny Wake Managing Partner, Courteenhall Farms

Regen Farming LEAF Conference 2026

Johnny Wake

The LEAF Regen Academy

Lucy Harler Future Farming Manager, G’s Group

G’s Group How regenerative practices are changing resilience and profit dynamics on an intensive salad farm 48

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The G’s sustainability agenda is broken down into 3 overlapping and highly interdependent pillars

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Drive Down GHG Emissions

Improve Soil Health

Increase Biodiversity

90% of G’s farming emissions are from fertiliser, diesel, FYM and compost

Implement regenerative ag across our farms to revitalise soil

Improve our habitats in area, number, quality and connections

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Creating a Self-Perpetuating POSITIVE Cycle •

Energy from increased photosynthesis drives increased plant root exudates that feed and encourage a larger microbiome.

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This microbiome thrives in the absence of disturbance, and in doing so creates better soil structure and increases the availability and uptake of soil held nutrients by the plants.

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The resulting plants are healthier and metabolically advantaged which in turn drives further increases in the rate of photosynthesis.

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Visible Observations – documenting change over time Land cracked and blocky Poor water infiltration

2020-22

Massive, anaerobic clods Little active biology Heavy cultivations to manage poor structure only made the problems worse!

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Visible Observations – documenting change over time Connectivity through the profile Roots and pore spaces down to 1m

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Visible active biology above and below ground Minimal and very shallow cultivation required preplanting

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G’s Espana The Spanish context is characterised by low OM, overworked soils, water scarcity and zonal nutrient restrictions.

The teams are increasing the use of multispecies CCs, reducing tillage depth and aggression and utilising Johnson-Su to support biological recovery.

Water utilisation has been a key challenge but also a key benefit to to these changes in management.

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Soil Health Scorecard (Plantation)

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Stacked Financial Benefits Lettuce following arable. Applicable: 356 Ha Cover crop mixes with increased above ground biomass and winter surviveability.

Using autumn applied gypsum to improve Chemical and Mechanical properties of top soil. Saving of 1 Power Harrow Passes

Seed Cost

Impact/Ha Applicable Ha -£ 80.00 356

Gypsum cost and application (Half -£ Area) Direct Saving £

9.00 49.00

Utilizing precision farming tools such as terramap to variably apply base Direct Saving £ 32.00 nutrition. 15% saving on 8:24:0 To actively account for CC contribution ahead of 1st crop lettuce.

Reducing base application and adopting reactive agronomy. Reduction Fertiliser Saving £ 78.00 of 24kg P & 30kg N JS and Application -£ Application of Johnson Su at Cover Crop Stage and Lettuce Planting and 30.00 Cost associated Phosphate savings of 24kg Fertliser Saving £ 53.00

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To use a reactive agronomy to reduce dependence on Fungicide.

Reducing 2 applications

Direct Saving

Establishing Wild Wheelings to build beneficials. Reduction of 0.25 insecticides.

Direct Saving

-£28,480.00129/Ha

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-£1,530.00 £8,330.00

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£11,392.00

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£27,768.00

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£3,560.00£798/ha of strip £50,588.00

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Measuring Regen Across the Group With our internal strategic targets and external commitments, providing measures and metric for “regen” is important for us. We don’t have a finalised set of metrics, but are exploring a basket of options that cover:

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Prof. Janet Dwyer

Professor of Rural Policy, Countryside and Community Research Institute, University of Gloucestershire

New Frontiers : Regenerative agriculture revolution, evolution or cultural transition?

Professor Janet Dwyer, OBE jdwyer@glos.ac.uk Image CCRI Dwyer, Condliffe

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Where it begins? – Regen in the UK • Long Ashton – early focus for work on integrated farming: Vic Jordan led the LIFE project from 1989(n.b. LEAF was formed in 1991) • 1990-2000s : a gradually expanding ‘Min-till’ community: pseudo-ploughing, shallow till, no-till…… glyphosate instead of physical intervention, or further?

The less-Intensive Farming and Environment (LIFE) project is an interdisciplinary research study designed to address, exploit and integrate interactions of farming system components, holistically, and to provide the technology for economically viable, ecologically acceptable and environmentally benign production systems.

RAU / Agricology

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Timeline - Regen in the UK • Groundswell – a ‘bottom up’ initiative to share and spread knowledge and engagement among farmers and growers • The Cherry family converted to no-till in 2010, and the 2-day festival was first held in 2016, ‘out of a sense of frustration that no-one was putting on a Summer Show to which we might want to go’, c.400 people attended

• In July 2025 it welcomed over 10,000 people to the family’s Lannock Farm, Hertfordshire. The regenerative agriculture event included over 400 speakers from around the world, including the ‘grandfather’ of regen agriculture, North Dakotan farmer Gabe Brown.

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Growing understanding, broadening the agenda Organic

Permaculture Regenerative Farming systems as Ecosystems

Biodynamic alternative Agroecology Integrated low-input Ethical and inclusive Environmentally sensitive Nature-friendly Conservation grade Nature-based 61

Principles of regenerative approaches • Soil health – structure, functioning, chemical and biological properties, built through principles of minimal / reduced disturbance, preserving structure, roots, fungal associations • Plant ecology – links to nutrient cycling, plant health, habitat diversity and disease/epidemic avoidance, nutrient density / food quality connections • Diversity, experimentation, resilience and confidence – bringing the science back to the practitioners, partnering to learn together

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LEAF and regen • An early player in this domain • Focus beyond technical / agronomy – holistic, market-oriented • Big enough to embrace it, and interrogate it – • Positive synergies across the spectrum, strengthened collective learning LEAF

• Provides structural elements to facilitate transformation: supply chains, standards, audit/review, etc…..

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So - Revolution, evolution or cultural transition?

Thank you! jdwyer@glos.ac.uk

A revolutionary stimulus – telling a positive story, inviting engagement Evolutionary and, ideally, inclusive – blurred boundaries, global appeal, continuous learning of farmers with science, amoeba-like: this is a strength A key ingredient of cultural transition, working with others – net zero, sustainable livelihoods, reconnection in food systems, resilience, better quality of life and work, for all…..

Tamsin Thomas, DLUMG

Prof. Carol Wagstaff

Pro Vice Chancellor for Research (Agriculture, Food and Health), University of Reading

Making the transition to regenerative farming methods

Carol Wagstaff Professor of Crop Quality for Health

LEAF Annual Conference 29/01/2026

We know where we want to get to, but how do we get there?

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Retailers and food manufacturers take the credit whilst farmers take the risk 68

Developing a culture of cocreation and valuing lived experience is essential for food systems transformation • https://doi.org/10.1038/s4301669 024-00966-3

PICSA – Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture

https://research.reading.ac.uk/picsa/ Peter Dorwood Graham Clarkson

• Supports smallholder farmers to make informed decisions under variable and changing climatic conditions through combining: • i) accurate, locally-specific climate and weather information, • ii) locally relevant crop, livestock and livelihood options, and • iii) participatory decisionmaking tools.

Evaluating impact • Independent enumerators conduct a survey with randomly sampled farmers. This happens several months after growing season in which PICSA was implemented, which allows time for farmers to implement their selected crop, livestock and livelihood options.

Qualitative case studies • Researchers use openended questions and participatory activities to build a more detailed understanding of the effects PICSA has for farmers.

• The PICSA approach is being implemented in more than 20 countries and reaching tens of thousands of farmers worldwide

Defining the Question

“What regenerative agriculture practices are Waitrose dairy farmers (WDF) already implementing?”

Co-creating Solutions

• Survey created alongside the WDF board and leadership team to understand current practices within the supply base.

• Built rapport with the boar and individual members of the WDF group.

• Shared the results with the group which was followed by a farm tour, dedicated time for Q&A and discussion.

Outcome and Impact

• Relationship Building: Farmers established a 1:1 relationship with Waitrose, feeling supported and heard in a collaborative environment rather than simply being asked to meet targets.

• Continued Engagement: The WDF group requested a follow-up survey to help both them and Waitrose understand the specific obstacles to becoming more regenerative.

• Alignment: The entire supply base gathered to discuss and align on their shared goals.

Waitrose-LEAFUniversity of Reading Knowledge Transfer Partnership

Daisy Wood

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Silvopasture

Silvoarable alley cropping

Anne Boisinard

Millie Hood

✅ Promotes biodiversity, soil health, forage production livestock performance ✅ Contributes to carbon sequestration and methane reduction ✅ Profit gains of 17% reported ❌ High establishment costs can prohibit adoption

✅ Promotes invertebrates, carbon sequestration, soil health, food production and profits ✅ 24% more natural enemies and 25% fewer insect pests in silvoarable systems compared to arable ones ❌ Farmers must plan over longer timescales, fixes alley widths

Silvopoultry

Agforward, flickr, licenced under CC BYNC-SA 2.0

✅ Promotes biodiversity, carbon sequestration, soil and water quality and animal welfare ✅ A study of 66 flocks found 20% fewer egg seconds (lower quality eggs) and 22% lower mortality rates in silvopoultry ❌ Adoption can be hindered when profitability takes longer than typical tenancy durations

Identifying knowledge barriers to agroforestry adoption and co-designing solutions to them 74 Millie Hood

Identifying knowledge barriers and co-developing solutions for agroforestry 75

Using a perception matrix to quantitatively assess farmer perceptions • Perceived knowledge gaps were greater for the business elements (e.g. financial or legal impacts) than the ecological elements (e.g. understory management) • The largest barriers were time constraints and a shortage of trusted information.

A 10-step agenda to adopt agroforestry and manage it effectively, helping to build a more climate-resilient and sustainable future

People and Nature, First published: 16 December 2025, DOI: (10.1002/pan3.70219)

The power of co-creation • Putting farmer knowledge at the heart of decision making • Using the research as evidence • “Doing with” not “doing to” • Informing the gradual process of transition • De-risking a change in practice

Jake Freestone Farm Manager, Overbury Enterprises

1600 Ha owned 200Ha CFA Agreement 298m’ Above Sea-level 700mm Rainfall 900 Ha Combinable 40 Ha Veg land let Irrigation 1050 Outdoor lambing ewes Higher Tier Stewardship SFI Agreements LEAF Demonstration Farm Agritech Satellite Farm 5 Full Time Employees 1 Hartpury Student

Dirt – David R Montgomery

Direct drilling 123 t CO2 e

establishment cost £51/ha

18.5 t CO2 e

Cover crops

N P K S Ca Mg Na Fe Mn Zn B

Kg/ha 269.44 43.52 260.48 30.72 131.20 21.12 0.00 0.95 0.22 0.33 0.29

£/Ha £539 £45 £165

Diverse rotation

Livestock Permanent grass Herbal leys Cover crops Turnips/vetch Clover understory

“Never be afraid to try something new.

Remember, amateurs built the ark….. professionals built the titanic…..” @No1FarmerJake

Q&A Session

Forging Connections:

The Role of Public Engagement in Farming, Food and Health

Dr Tom Pearson Regenerative Farmer in West Cambridgeshire

Carl Edwards

Director, Communication, Engagement and Education, LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming)

Christine Knipe Experience Director, RASE

Dr Tara Garnett

Director of Table, University of Oxford

Public engagement in context 4 reflections Tara Garnett - TABLE - University of Oxford LEAF conference – 29 January 2026

1. We’re in the world

Environment – food security – national security are connected

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UK National Security Assessment (DEFRA) 2026

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2. Change is needed Farming changes, definitely But dietary shift is a necessary part of the necessary change More fruit & veg – less meat & dairy For the environment For our health 106

Farming for change, FFCC 2021

Most modelling studies – even more ‘regenerative’ ones - show the need for reduced livestock production – all types Roadmap for Resilience: A UK Food Plan for 2050, AFN Network+

TABLE

Presentation Title in Footer

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Presentation Title in Footer

Health changes are needed…

Food Foundation 2025

Obesity statistics, House of Commons Library, 2025

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3. There are positives to work with

There’s public support for policy change

IPSOS polling for the Health Foundation 2024 110

People are more open to change than they think other people are

Eating Better & Food Foundation 2025

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And people also trust & value farmers!

AHDB 2025

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But the influences on consumption are many & complex

War & geopolitics Agribusiness ownership, ? structures, expansion

R&D ? priorities & investment

Societal food norms, values, taboos

Education curriculum

Environmental influences

Food access (storage, transport, cold storage and other tech; markets)

Terms of trade Climate change

Land tenure, access, control

Personal preferences & tastes Personal beliefs & values

Diets

Corporate influences

Food affordability (price, income, wages, land, equality) Family norms Biology

Education & knowledge

Time & space Rural & urban planning policies

Intra-household distribution Media & social media

Food quality & safety

Agency & ? structural inequalities

Corporate advertising & marketing International, regional, national, local food policies – regulations, economic, standards, guidelines etc -

Policies beyond food (wages, social security nets, environmental legislation, schooling, etc.)

Demographic trends e.g. ageing, migration

Civic forces

What does this mean for public engagement in food & farming?

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We need to connect changed farming with changed eating – it’s both/and

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“No man is an island” – even if we (technically) are

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There are positives to build on

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Farmers and change makers need to work together for policy & business change

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Public engagement is necessary BUT not sufficient • •

The problems are global and complex We can’t leave it to the individual farmer’s / eater’s goodwill & enthusiasm -

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Public engagement takes many forms (e.g. voting!) and spans the whole food system

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Engagement is a multi-way process

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We need DIALOGUE not polarised debate

TABLE

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About TABLE We’re a platform for knowledge & dialogue on the future of food.

What do we do?

We explore the data, the biases and the beliefs behind food systems debates to support better decision making.

We: • Produce and communicate accurate, accessible knowledge on contested food issues • Enable constructive dialogue within the food community • Prompt thinking for the long term through visions & scenarios work.

We work with stakeholders across the whole food system

https://www.tabledebates.org/rec koning-regeneration-agile-project TABLE

An introduction to TABLE´s work, structure and outlook

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Thank you Questions & comments? taragarnett@tabledebates.org www.tabledebates.org

Michael Sly MBE Partner and Farms Director, Park Farm

Engagement on the Farm 20 Years of Open Farm Sunday Michael Sly MBE

• Located in Thorney, near Peterborough • Hosts since 2006 - 12 visitors!

• Core focus on educating visitors about food and environment • Building connection and trust with community in and out of farming

• Would be a challenge on our own oCollaboration from neighbouring farmers oSupport from agricultural suppliers • Shared responsibility • Breadth and depth of expertise = stronger messaging

• Rural communities exist beyond the farm o Engaging with local schools, clubs, charities, emergency services etc.

• Created a core ‘fixture’ in local calendar • Collaboration and trust from other sectors

12,500 visitors in 2018

Involvement from local farming community

119,000 visitors 2006-2025

100,000th visitor in 2024

Multiple generations visiting and helping

• Pull on the rope together for a range of experience and expertise

• Authenticity goes a long way

• Remembering to have fun and enjoy!

Q&A Session

Dr Elliott Grant

CEO, Mineral & Visiting Fellow, University of Cambridge Institute for Manufacturing

AI & Sustainability

Catalyzing Change at Scale with Data

29 Jan 2026

Elliott Grant, PhD

AI is Coming

Data collection becomes free

AI is Coming

Knowledge becomes a commodity Data collection becomes free

AI is Coming

Decisions are outsourced to AI Agents Knowledge becomes a commodity Data collection becomes free

AI is Coming

Greater automation and precision Decisions are outsourced to AI Agents Knowledge becomes a commodity Data collection becomes free

AI is Coming Our understanding of the natural world deepens Greater automation and precision Decisions are outsourced to AI Agents Knowledge becomes a commodity Data collection becomes free

Examples of AI Impact on Sustainability Breeding of crops that require less chemicals or are higher yielding Precise application of chemistry, robotic UV treatment Agronomy advice for more complex practices like IFM Optimum water modeling for yield and quality Proof for ecosystem services, early disease detection

Why? Data is not a commodity Data is not fungible Data is non-rivalrous Data has network effects Data can be private

Data is not the new ‘oil’

Why? Not all data is created equal Data value is determined by impact Data can be engineered and synthesized Bad data has outsized effects.

Data is a catalyst

Datasets have intrinsic properties. Collecting data shouldn’t be random.

Data: Necessary But Not Sufficient

Putting AI into practice: crossing the chasm

Majority Innovators/Early Adopters

Laggards

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Collect data intentionally

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Baby steps before giant leaps

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Inhouse vs off the shelf

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Interdependencies

Thank you.

Q&A Session

Beautiful Data:

Capacity, Culture, and Change

David Hutchinson

Chairman, Hutchinson Group & Director HL Hutchinson Ltd

Beautiful Data: From Theory to Practice in Regenerative Agriculture David Hutchinson Chairman – Hutchinson Group Ltd

Eight Decades of Change

Beautiful Data DATA GATHERING

INTELLIGENT PROCESSING & INSIGHTS

PRECISE ACTION & OPTIMISATION

It starts with the soil…

TerraMap produces the world’s highest resolution soil maps, powered by SoilOptix® Technology.

Variable Rate Seeding

TerraMap soil texture data along

with satellite NDVI imagery and any other farm data to create Plant Establishment and Variable Rate Seed plans

Variable Rate N • • • •

Strongest areas = 219 kg/ha N Weakest areas = 161 kg/ha N Field average = 180 kg/ha N Saving of 40 kg/ha N

• Maintain N levels on high potential areas • N @ £0.81/kg = £32/ha saving • N @ £2.02/kg = £81/ha saving • Toughest job is deciding what the yield potential is and being aggressive enough with rate variations.

Cost of Production £ Per Tonne

• Production in the right place • Optimal use of inputs • Improved grower return

CO2 Cost per Tonne

• Reduced environmental impact • Enhanced provenance and accountability

Theory Into Practice

SKILLS & EDUCATION

DATA INTEROPERABILITY

TRUSTED DATA GOVERNANCE

Successful Farming

Thank you

David Farrell

CEO and Founding Partner, Blue North Sustainability

Introducing Blue North & some thoughts on farm-level Performance Indicators.

David Farrell, Blue North Sustainability

Quick intro to Blue North

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Context •

Established 2011

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Focus on agri / food system sustainability

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Clients across export value chains (Farms to Retail)

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Advisory services & Online solutions

Core Expertise Agriculture - Horticultural Science, Animal Science, Agronomy, Soil Science Ecology - Conservation Ecology, Entomology, Ecology Engineering - Industrial, Electrical & Chemical IT/Software – System design & management , data analytics , business Intelligence Reporting

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Global reach

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Some thoughts on Farm-level Performance Indicators

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Insight 1 - Start with being clear on the Why

Insight 4 - Get results to decision-makers fast

Be explicit about the question the indicator is seeking to answer

Feedback loops must be short/immediate • Farmers and managers often supply primary data but never see the results • Indicators should be calculated and visible as close to real-time as possible • Timely feedback enables insight, learning, & adaptation – delivering value and trust

• What outcome, risk, or impact are we actually trying to understand?

• What decision is this indicator meant to inform?

• Indicators without a clear purpose quickly become compliance noise rather than decision-support tools Insight 2 - Avoid reductionism

Insight 5 - See the system as a whole

Do not collapse complex systems into a single or few metrics • Single-issue focus (e.g. carbon alone) hides trade-offs and unintended consequences • Farms are complex adaptive systems with interacting ecological, operational, and social components • Good sustainability sensing requires multiple, complementary indicators viewed together

Use dashboards • Dashboards integrate multiple indicators across a complex system into an integrated view • Patterns, correlations, and emerging risks become visible and better understood • Analogy: the flight deck of a jetliner - highly complex - no single gauge tells the full story

Insight 7- Psychology matters Indicators must enable trust & learning, not judgement • If indicators feel punitive, disengagement, mistrust & resistance follow • Must be framed as resources for business benefit and greater resilience • Credibility & trust grow when results are used to guide progress, and foster collaboration, not to police compliance

Insight 8 – Context is key

Insight 3 - Trends matter more than precision

Insight 6 - Ruthless simplification

The signal is in the direction/rate of change • A performance indicator is a proxy, not the system itself • Chasing perfect data delays insight, learning and action • Consistent measurement over time is more important – the trend reveals the areas of improvement, stagnation, or decline

Respect farmers’ time and cognitive load • Only request data that is already collected or very easy to collect • Use integrations, automation, and IoT to avoid duplication • Time spent farming is often a better riskmitigation investment than excessive data collection & reporting

Interpreting and comparing without context misleads • Farms differ by climate, soil, crop mix, scale, and market exposure • Seasons can differ markedly • Raw comparisons can distort performance signals • Context-adjusted interpretation and bechmarking is essential for fair interpretation

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Thank you

Nick Evans

Founder & Managing Director, Oxbury Bank

Oxbury Transition Overview LEAF - January 2026 Confidential.

Confidential. Not Not for for onward onward distribution. distribution. Disclaimer Disclaimer forms forms part part of of document. document.

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Transition Facility - Product and Conditions*

Stage 1

Stage 2

LEAF exclusive

Up to £500/ha

Up to £500/ha

Up to £500/ha

Facility Limit

Facility Limit

Facility Limit

(Calculated across all hectares farmed)

(Calculated across all hectares farmed)

(Calculated across all hectares farmed)

1.5% over BoE base 0.75% annual fee 0% capital repayment

1.0% over BoE base 0.5% annual fee 0% capital repayment

1.0% over BoE base 0.0% annual fee 0% capital repayment

£500,000

2 years

£500,000

6 years

£500,000

6 years

Maximum Facility

Discounted rate

Maximum Facility

Discounted rate

Maximum Facility

Discounted rate

*Approval is subject to status. Terms and Conditions apply

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What does the farmer get?

Transition Facility

To be eligible the farmer must be doing one of these

3 1

Carbon Footprints Carbon footprints to determine emissions.

SFI Participation AND/OR

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LEAF or Supplier, Processor, Retail Schemes Downforce Earth Observations

Satellite observation to determine soil organic carbon actuals and changes over time

Confidential. Not for onward distribution. Disclaimer forms part of document.

AND/OR

Agronomic Practices These data points are independent validation that Transition Activity is being undertaken

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Financial Accounts Provides Oxbury and the farmer with the opportunity to compare the financial viability of the Transition 171

UK Bank: Lending growth to date £2,503 M

£2500M

£546M £2000M £205M

£1,459 M

£1500M

£1,118 M

£126M

£843 M

£1000M

£318M

£431M

£1752M £83M

£500M

£0M

£450M

£308 M £181M £112M

£16M

31st Dec, 2021

£1015M

£44M

£349M

£604M

31st Dec, 2022

31st Dec, 2023

Drawn Lending

Undrawn Lending

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31st Dec, 2024

31st Dec, 2025

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Current Transition Facilities by Loan Balance Oxbury Transition Facility (as at January 2026)

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Total Limit

Drawn Balance

Approved account pipeline

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Active Accounts

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Agricultural sub-sector distribution

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Arable practices provided as evidence More than 30 difference practices recorded as evidence

Top practices used as evidence 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0

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Regression analysis showing change in SOC compared to year of change The longer practices have been implemented, the more stable the change in SOC on an annual basis.

Recent practice changes show more variability in change in SOC. Year of implementation of practice changes and imnpact on SOC (tCO2e) 500 400 300 200 100 0 1975

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Trend slope via regression used for change in SOC from 2020 – 2024, linked to year of practice change Confidential. Not for onward distribution. Disclaimer forms part of document.

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Net zero alignment – 2020 base year • 10% of the Oxbury Transition Portfolio is aligned to a 2030 net zero target i.e. these enterprises have reduced emissions and stored carbon on-farm to have reached a 30% reduction since 2020 • 40% of the portfolio is aligning and has reduced net emissions compared to a 2020 baseline, but not yet to 30% % of Oxbury Transition Portfolio aligned to SBTi FLAG net zero 2030 target 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2020

2021

2022 Aligned %

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Aligning %

2023 Not aligned %

2024

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Judith Batchelar OBE

Founder, Food Matters International Ltd

AI, Metrics, Reporting and more ….

Judith Batchelar OBE, ARAgS Food Matters International 29th January 2026 LEAF Conference

What is the Food Data Transparency Partnership (FDTP)?

We are a partnership between government, academia, and the food and drink industry. Our focus is on improving the consistency, accuracy, and accessibility of food and drink environmental impact data. Our vision is for a data system that enables easier, consistent data sharing that rewards data sharers and keeps their data safe. This will enable the agrifood industry to use data to support monitoring, decision-making and financing of environmental improvements.

Work so far has focused on GHG emissions. The key areas we are delivering on are:

Government

Improving data quality and accessibility

Standardising footprinting methods

Supply chain data sharing infrastructure and governance of the system

OFFICIAL – NOT GOVERNMENT POLICY

Academia

Agri-food businesses

Supply Chain Data Sharing and Governance of the system

Why

How

Aim

• Data is siloed • Limited interoperability • Lack of trust to share

• Common use of HESTIA format for interoperability • FIG project for infrastructure and governance • AHDB data exchange pilot

• Seamless, secure data sharing across supply chains • Farmer control without burdens • Governance supporting long term integrity and trust

OFFICIAL – NOT GOVERNMENT POLICY

HESTIA Format

Food Data Infrastructure and Governance (FIG)

AHDB Data Exchange

• Common language for food data to enable interoperability

• Research and design of infrastructure and governance approaches

• Pilot of a farmer centric data sharing system

The Business Case for Stakeholders

Business

Consumers

Government Regulators Policy Makers

Academia

NGO’s

Others

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