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Monitor Farms
12 March 2025
David Cross, a B&L monitor farmer, is transitioning from a mixed arable enterprise to an all-livestock operation; learn about his objectives and options
9 May 2025
Learn how monitor farmer Harry Sordy has been working to reduce the days to slaughter with the aim of selling all his lambs by tupping time.
12 February 2025
Join us as we tackle the complex issue of considerate cultivations in the context of high rainfall and vegetable break crops.
13 February 2025
Join us at Pilton to tackle the complex issue of drainage and related cultivations.
23 January 2026
Monitor Farm and Strategic Cereal Farm events are led by your regional knowledge exchange (KE) manager. They cover a wide range of topics, facilitate farmer-to-farmer learning and connect you with the best information and expertise.
12 June 2024
We outline some of the main topics covered over the farm’s tenure and pick out the ones that resonated most with farmers.
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5 July 2024
Learn about an initiative that matches farmers with on-farm research opportunities.
19 October 2023
Learn how Lean management principles were applied at Diss Monitor Farm to make small changes that add up.
4 April 2023
Watch this video to learn how our monitor farmers implemented Lean management techniques on their farms and the resulting cost savings.
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22 March 2023
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.
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11 October 2022
Andrew Palmer, Pork Knowledge Exchange Relationship Manager, shares how lean management techniques are benefiting the Monitor Farms he's working with.
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29 September 2022
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.