OFM4 — Organic land management – rotational land

This action’s aim is that land managed as part of a crop rotation is maintained under organic management. The purpose of this is to: - improve soil health - increase biodiversity - improve water quality

You can do this action on agricultural land located below the moorland line that’s: - registered as ‘fully organic’ by a Defra -licensed organic control body - an eligible land type (as defined in section 5.1.1 ‘Eligible land types’ in the SFI26 scheme information) - registered with an eligible land cover on your digital maps - declared with a land use code which is compatible with the eligible land cover Eligible land type | Eligible land cover | Compatible land use code | Arable land used to grow crops | Arable land | Land use codes for arable crops or leguminous and nitrogen-fixing crops | Temporary grassland | Arable land | TG01 | Arable land lying fallow | Arable land | FA01 |

You must comply with the organic standards required by your Defra -licensed organic control body on land entered into this action.

You must do this action from its start date, throughout each year of its 3-year duration.

You must do this action in a way that meets the required organic standards.

You must keep a valid organic certificate and schedule for all land entered into this action. This must cover at least the full period of this action’s duration. You must supply this evidence if we ask for it.