Content related to the topic: monitor-farms

9 May 2025

Alnham Farm – reducing days to slaughter

Learn how monitor farmer Harry Sordy has been working to reduce the days to slaughter with the aim of selling all his lambs by tupping time.

19 October 2026

Monitor Farm and Strategic Cereal Farm events

Monitor Farm and Strategic Cereal Farm events are led by your regional knowledge exchange (KE) manager. They cover a wide range of topics, facilitate farmer-to-farmer learning and connect you with the best information and expertise.

14 August 2026

Cereals & Oilseeds Monitor Farm archive

Archive for concluded Monitor Farm web pages

19 July 2022

Case study: the hidden cost of old, worn-out ad-lib feeders

Pig producer, David Childerhouse, is one of AHDB’s monitor farmers who is introducing the use of lean management principles, as he is committed to continuous improvement.

5 January 2022

Case study: Save time strawing up on a farrow-to-finish pig unit

Find out how the simple hack of hanging a penknife from a bale trolley saved one farmer £90 per year.

22 February 2024

Lean management case studies in the pork sector

Here you’ll find real-life examples of how Lean techniques have improved profitability and performance across pig farms.

5 January 2022

Case study: Streamline feeding on a farrow-to-finish pig unit

Find out how investing in a barrow and scoop saved one farmer 365 hours per year in staff labour.

5 January 2022

Case study: Consolidate journeys to save time and money

Find out how a farmer saved over £1,300 per year by streamlining the mucking out and bedding up process.

5 January 2022

Case study: Optimise staff time at weaning

Find out about the simple changes a producer made to add value and increase efficiency.

11 January 2022

Case study: Shadow boards save farmer over £1,000 per year

Find out how introducing shadow boards improved on-farm efficiency as well as team relationships in this case study

11 January 2022

Case study: Low-cost investment saves time in service tent

Find out how a simple extension cable improved efficiency and staff performance on an outdoor breeding unit.

19 August 2024

Case study: Capitalise on familiarity when moving and loading pigs

Find out how a simple change to the way pigs are moved and loaded saved over 40 hours over the course of a year.