Content related to the topic: monitor-farms

1 February 2022

Showing how Lean principles work in practice

As part of our SmartPork programme we champion Lean business methods, because we believe their adoption can help improve productivity and reduce waste.

25 January 2022

Arable farmer reveals the softer side of Monitor Farms

Brigg Monitor Farm helped people open up their hearts and their minds.

22 February 2024

Lean management case studies in the pork sector

Here you’ll find real-life examples of how Lean techniques have improved profitability and performance across pig farms.

11 January 2022

Case study: Low-cost investment saves time in service tent

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

5 January 2022

Case study: Save time strawing up on a farrow-to-finish pig unit

Find out how the simple hack of hanging a penknife from a bale trolley saved one farmer £90 per year.

5 January 2022

Case study: Consolidate journeys to save time and money

Find out how a farmer saved over £1,300 per year by streamlining the mucking out and bedding up process.

19 August 2024

Case study: Capitalise on familiarity when moving and loading pigs

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

5 January 2022

Case study: Streamline feeding on a farrow-to-finish pig unit

Find out how investing in a barrow and scoop saved one farmer 365 hours per year in staff labour.

5 January 2022

Case study: Optimise staff time at weaning

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

11 January 2022

Case study: Shadow boards save farmer over £1,000 per year

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

19 July 2021

Can companion crops give OSR the edge over CSFB?

Diss Monitor Farmer, Richard Ling, hopes his on-farm companion crop trial will help control CSFB.

20 April 2021

Harvest 2020 benchmarking reflections

As memories of harvest 2020 slip away and we focus on the harvest ahead, Teresa Meadows, AHDB Knowledge Exchange Manager, summarises the key conclusions from benchmarking discussions that have taken place across the country over the winter months.