Minimise overhead costs

Use these tools to look at ways of spending less money producing each unit of output. Are there changes you could make that would better control costs?

Machinery cost calculator

Beef, Lamb, Dairy, Pork, Cereals & Oilseeds, Hort, Potatoes

This allows you to calculate the cost of purchase and running of a machine verses using a contractor.

Staff appraisals

Beef, Lamb, Dairy, Pork, Cereals & Oilseeds, Hort, Potatoes

Staff appraisals provide an opportunity for a conversation between an employee and line manager to review and plan the employee's performance.

Labour and business management

Beef, Lamb, Dairy, Pork, Cereals & Oilseeds, Hort, Potatoes

By introducing management techniques such as Lean, Champion and Continuous Improvement, you can make a difference to your business, regardless of its shape or size. 

Housing wizard

Beef, Dairy

This allows you to look at the capital and operational cost implications for a range of housing options based on your own farm situation using typical housing cost data.

Farmbench

Beef, Lamb, Dairy, Cereals & Oilseeds, Potatoes

This tool helps you to understand and compare your full costs of production across multiple enterprises. Costs can be split across beef, sheep, potato and arable enterprises, with dairy coming online in 2019. This then enables comparison amongst groups and against regional and national benchmarks.

DIY full water audit pack

Beef, Lamb, Dairy, Pork, Cereals & Oilseeds, Hort, Potatoes

This document has been designed to help you perform a water audit on your farm by working through a step-by-step guide to identify costs. Various aspects are covered including, identifying current and potential water saving areas for water efficiency savings on your farm.