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