Content related to the topic: farm-excellence

4 April 2023

National pig club: SmartPork Monitor Farm programme results

Watch this video to learn how our monitor farmers implemented Lean management techniques on their farms and the resulting cost savings.

22 March 2023

SmartPork Monitor Farm: the results are in

Results for our SmartPork Monitor Farm programme which introduced Lean management techniques to improve how people work on farm, encourage business improvements, eliminate waste and make cost savings, are in.

7 March 2023

AHDB's Strategic Cereal Farm in Scotland reports on results from harvest 2022

Trial results from Strategic Farm Scotland harvest 2022

14 August 2026

Cereals & Oilseeds Monitor Farm archive

Archive for concluded Monitor Farm web pages

11 October 2022

Bringing lean management to life with pig farmers

Andrew Palmer, Pork Knowledge Exchange Relationship Manager, shares how lean management techniques are benefiting the Monitor Farms he's working with.

3 October 2022

New publication reviews research activity for cereals and oilseeds

Arable Review (2022–23) covers AHDB research activities on cereals and oilseed rape.

29 September 2022

Blog: Getting to know Andrew Palmer

Andrew Palmer is the Knowledge Exchange Relationship Manager for the Pork Sector. Here he gives a glimpse into his background and what his role entails.

21 July 2022

Discover the value of on-farm events

On-farm events give farmers the opportunity to see things for themselves and talk to like-minded farmers facing similar challenges

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.

25 July 2022

Kaizen workshops identify significant projected cost savings

The Monitor Farms participating in AHDB’s SmartPork programme, which introduces lean management techniques to improve how people work on farm, encourage business improvements, and increase cost savings, are now starting their main projects.

27 June 2022

Cotswolds farmer makes steps towards a brighter future

David has accomplished numerous marginal gains whilst being a Strategic Farmer but the main changes David has made over the past four years have focused on getting the most from forage to reduce feed and labour costs.

10 August 2022

New environment-focused strategic farms

Two new strategic dairy farms with focus on the environment will hold launch events in July