Cambridge Monitor Farm: Adapting for the future – Revisiting labour and machinery strategies

Sign up for an insightful on-farm meeting to explore practical strategies for adapting farm plans, machinery use, and workforce management in response to changing conditions and labour challenges.

Monitor farm host Matt Redman will be joined by Harry Henderson to discuss the following key areas:

• A review of changes in farm plans and practices over the past three years, considering climate impact and crop establishment challenges
• Flexible machinery options for alternative cropping solutions and adapting to weather variability
• Weighing the costs of underutilised machinery versus the benefits of having backup options for challenging conditions
• Labour retention: balancing work-life demands during peak seasons and ensuring long-term workforce stability
• Strategies for finding, attracting, and retaining skilled, reliable farm workers and operators