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9 October 2020

EU PiG: the impact and legacy of the programme

Over the last few years, the EU Pig Innovation Group (EU PiG) has been helping pig producers across Europe find and share tried-and-tested best practice with fellow producers.

2 March 2021

EUPiG Lean Improvement | Pat O'Keeffe Piggeries Case study

Pat O'Keeffe Piggeries is a family-owned and managed piggery based in Ballylough, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. The farm has approximately 2,200 sows. To improve farm work efficiency, a Lean programme was developed as an introduction to Lean management.

2 September 2025

The Lean management philosophy

Lean management aims to optimise resources, maximise value and minimise waste. Find out about its origins and how Lean can be applied to agriculture and horticulture.

21 August 2024

Blog: Let's strive to become bigger and better using Lean

Simon Watchorn, former AHDB Pork Board member shows admiration for Lean practices and shares his own experience of Lean, encouraging pig producers the importance of using a smarter approach in pig production, to remain competitive in the pork industry, nationally and globally.

5 October 2020

SmartPork | Cutting through the waste

Launching a new business-focused campaign, SmartPork, designed to implement Lean practices by encouraging business improvements and increasing cost savings.

5 April 2024

Blog: Emerging technologies to drive towards a net zero world

Ben Williams, Knowledge Transfer Senior Manager, explains why pig farmers need to consider investing in energy solutions as the UK agriculture continues to face the increasingly rigorous demands of permitted agriculture.

1 October 2025

Moving and handling pigs

Learn why pigs behave in certain ways and how they respond to humans, as well as how to handle them effectively.

5 April 2024

Blog: EU pig farmers deliver innovative solutions to everyday challenges

Ben Williams, Knowledge Transfer Senior Manager, explains what pig farmers can take away from the EU PiG Innovation Group.

20 July 2020

AHDB Pork – Small-scale producers: Farrowing and BPA update

Join AHDB as we discuss the topic of farrowing for small-scale producers, and provide an update from the BPA on African swine fever.

19 March 2025

Feed price volatility in the pork sector

The biggest and most important single cost for pig producers is feed. Use this information to help mitigate feed price volatility.

8 July 2020

Pig Industry Scholarship Programme – talent recruitment made easy

Listen to an overview of the Pig Industry Scholarship Programme (PISP), highlighting the scholarship offering and how the scheme benefits both the businesses taking part and the overall industry.

7 July 2020

A guide for pig producers: Bets use of vaccines and caring for medicines

Guest speaker Lysan Eppink joins us from Boehringer-Ingelheim, to present a guide to safe use and efficient storage of vaccines and medicines on farm.