Content related to the topic: labour

27 April 2026

Why are high doses bad news for fungicide resistance?

Ellie Dearlove explains why the best dose to counter pesticide resistance depends on whether the target is a weed, a pest or a disease.

13 November 2025

Sir Benfro: Paratoi ar gyfer llwyddiant

Ymunwch â ni i ddarganfod sut y mae gwydnwch mewn pobl yn creu busnesau gwydn.

12 November 2025

Sir Ddinbych: Paratoi ar gyfer llwyddiant

Ymunwch â ni i ddarganfod sut y mae gwydnwch mewn pobl yn creu busnesau gwydn.

13 November 2025

Pembrokeshire: Setting up for success

Join us to discover how resilience in people creates resilience in business. Our guest speaker, Nollaig Heffernan, Independent Management Consultant, will explore how managing expectations is key to building a resilient mindset. By understanding how we respond under stress and learning to engage the rational brain rather than relying on instinctive reactions, businesses can better prepare for success and sustainability.

12 November 2025

Denbighshire: Setting up for success

Join us to discover how resilience in people creates resilience in business. Our guest speaker, Nollaig Heffernan, Independent Management Consultant, will explore how managing expectations is key to building a resilient mindset. By understanding how we respond under stress and learning to engage the rational brain rather than relying on instinctive reactions, businesses can better prepare for success and sustainability.

22 October 2025

Hampshire: Lean on the land - applying learnings from Japan

Join us at Whitewool Farm for a practical workshop to demonstrate how a Japanese automotive technique can be used to improve business profits with Jamie and Will Butler, and Neil Fedden, Managing Director of Fedden USP.

20 March 2026

Ways you could improve your dairy farm

Guidance for ways you can improve your dairy farm

1 December 2022

Developing people – grow your people and they'll grow your business

Employees who grow are more likely to stay longer and, even with a great team, your people need to keep learning and developing new skills. Getting coaching right can actually help grow your business and save you time and money. Watch this webinar to find out how you can build and retain a skilled and confident team.

1 December 2022

Progressing people – it’s not always a promotion

Running a farming business isn’t just about the present, it’s about planning for the future. What happens if, and when you move on? When is the right time to promote people, what can you learn when an employee leaves and how do you pass the business onto a new manager when the time comes? Watch this webinar to find out why progressing people isn’t always a promotion.

1 December 2022

Managing people – getting the best from your team

There’s lots to think about when you’re managing people. How can you communicate and delegate effectively, how can you track performance and what about inspiring, motivating and rewarding your people? Farming is a busy, task-based environment where managing people well can easily slip to the bottom of the priority list. Watch this webinar to find out how to better manage your people.

1 December 2022

Onboarding people – getting off to the right start

Onboarding is more than a box ticking exercise. Beyond meeting the legalities of training, compliance and accreditation, onboarding can also help win hearts and minds, carve a strong direction of travel and create one, cohesive team. This webinar will give you helpful onboarding guidance and insights with East Fife farmer, David Bell and Maree Moore of Coca Cola.

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.