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Farm Excellence
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21 July 2022
On-farm events give farmers the opportunity to see things for themselves and talk to like-minded farmers facing similar challenges
19 July 2022
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.
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25 July 2022
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.
15 September 2022
Prolonged dry summers are becoming a frequent challenge to UK farming, so knowing how to deal with them is increasingly important when planning your grazing season.
17 August 2022
Bale grazing and deferred grazing are useful tools to help achieve lower cost wintering systems; but getting set up requires planning ahead.
9 August 2022
Ewe fertility is one of the main drivers underlying the output of a sheep flock. Optimising fertility increases the number of lambs scanned and born, which in turn drives flock profitability.
27 June 2022
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
Two new strategic dairy farms with focus on the environment will hold launch events in July
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21 June 2022
Strategic Cereal Farms Scotland Open day with hosts Johnnie Balfour and David Aglen
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30 June 2022
With weaning on the horizon for many flocks, management decisions made now will impact days-to-finish for this year’s lamb crop.
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31 May 2022
Harry Sordy, who farms in partnership with his family, is looking to implement a new worming protocol based on the latest scientific research for his flock of over 4,500 lambs, which could prove to give big savings.
19 May 2022
Cheshire beef farmer, Ian Norbury, had a target of earning a £30,000 per year wage when he joined the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) Strategic Farm programme in 2017. Having received support and advice from a range of industry consultants, Ian has made a number of changes to his business to get him closer to his goal.