Farm Excellence

4 March 2021

See a review of the new changes and improvements that have been made to Farmbench in the last 12 months

5 November 2020

Six host farmers have agreed to take part in the Scottish Monitor Farm Legacy initiative which runs until July 2021.

3 June 2021

Harvest 2021 trials at AHDB Strategic Cereal Farms will focus on the prevention, detection and control of pests, weeds and diseases – key components of IPM (integrated pest management).

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.

22 October 2020

Six AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds Monitor Farm hosts in Wales and the West of England are testing out whether growing a blend of wheat varieties could have benefits for the bottom line of their farm businesses.

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.

15 October 2025

​​Benefits of the strategic farm programme

11 November 2025

Find out more about our Strategic Dairy Farms, which open their businesses to share research and development in practice.

15 January 2025

Matt Jackson talks us through how he became a shared farmer at Penllech Bach

10 January 2025

James and Wallace Hendrie share their story and ambitions for the future as they launch as our second strategic dairy farm in Scotland

18 December 2020

David Cotton and breeding expert Keith Gue outline their recent focus on improving fertility through closely managing herd genetics and bull selection

27 October 2020

Matt Jackson talks about how he began his career in farming and built a shared farming partnership at Penllech Bach.

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