Monitor Farms

2 March 2021

Pat O'Keeffe Piggeries is a family-owned and managed piggery based in Ballylough, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. The farm has approximately 2,200 sows. To improve farm work efficiency, a Lean programme was developed as an introduction to Lean management.

2 March 2021

Lean management, aims to optimise resources, maximise value and minimise waste. Find out about its origins and how Lean can be applied to agriculture and horticulture.

12 April 2022

Find out how our Strategic and Monitor Farms open their businesses to share research and development in practice.

20 June 2023

Find out how you can use Lean principles to create more value and reduce waste.

21 August 2024

Simon Watchorn, former AHDB Pork Board member shows admiration for Lean practices and shares his own experience of Lean, encouraging pig producers the importance of using a smarter approach in pig production, to remain competitive in the pork industry, nationally and globally.

5 October 2020

Launching a new business-focused campaign, SmartPork, designed to implement Lean practices by encouraging business improvements and increasing cost savings.

29 October 2020

Adrian's event will include updates on his progress, success and plans for the next few months

22 October 2020

Chris' event will include updates on his progress, success and plans for the next few months

15 October 2020

Richard's event will include updates on his progress, success and plans for the next few months

8 October 2020

Neil's event will include updates on his progress, success and plans for the next few months

1 October 2020

Steven's event will include updates on his progress, success and plans for the next few months

6 October 2020

AHDB Beef & Lamb celebrate Farm Excellence programme with month long campaign in October

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