Farm Excellence

28 March 2023

Live stream of the national Pig Club discussing the results of AHDB’s successful 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.

11 October 2022

Andrew Palmer, Pork Knowledge Exchange Relationship Manager, shares how lean management techniques are benefiting the Monitor Farms he's working with.

3 October 2022

Arable Review (2022–23) covers AHDB research activities on cereals and oilseed rape.

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.

25 October 2022

An introduction to AHDB’s products, tools and services for agronomists.

4 October 2022

The lamb supply chain begins on farm and ends on the consumer’s plate, but the way for sheep producers to maximise returns from their lamb crop is to produce and sell what their buyers really want .

21 July 2022

On-farm events give farmers the opportunity to see things for themselves and talk to like-minded farmers facing similar challenges

19 July 2022

Pig producer, David Childerhouse, is one of AHDB’s monitor farmers who is introducing the use of lean management principles, as he is committed to continuous improvement.

25 July 2022

The Monitor Farms participating in AHDB’s SmartPork programme, which introduces lean management techniques to improve how people work on farm, encourage business improvements, and increase cost savings, are now starting their main projects.

15 September 2022

Prolonged dry summers are becoming a frequent challenge to UK farming, so knowing how to deal with them is increasingly important when planning your grazing season.

17 August 2022

Bale grazing and deferred grazing are useful tools to help achieve lower cost wintering systems; but getting set up requires planning ahead.

9 August 2022

Ewe fertility is one of the main drivers underlying the output of a sheep flock. Optimising fertility increases the number of lambs scanned and born, which in turn drives flock profitability.

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