Labour

5 January 2022

Find out about the simple changes a producer made to add value and increase efficiency.

11 January 2022

Find out how introducing shadow boards improved on-farm efficiency as well as team relationships in this case study

11 January 2022

Find out how a simple extension cable improved efficiency and staff performance on an outdoor breeding unit.

19 August 2024

Find out how a simple change to the way pigs are moved and loaded saved over 40 hours over the course of a year.

2 January 2025

Read our information and resources on skills, training and more

16 October 2024

Self-assess your company’s labour performance and identify training and resource needs

8 April 2021

Webinar: Explore the critical roles, skills and attributes you want to have on your farm

19 January 2021

15 January 2021

Free movement of labour between the UK and EU ended on 31 December. The UK Government has started to operate a new points-based immigration system. This system treats migrant workers from the EU and rest of the world the same. In this article we review what this mean for agriculture and horticulture, with suggestions on the action businesses should be taking now.

10 November 2020

Explore the critical roles, skills and attributes you want to have on your farm and ensure you have the right team to achieve your goals

22 December 2021

Waste is any step in a process that does not add value to the customer. There are three types of waste in Lean management, Muda, Mura and Muri, and we explore them below.

2 September 2025

When the 5 Lean principles are combined into a company's processes and culture, they create Lean production, manufacturing, and operating systems. On this page, we dive into each of these in a bit more detail.