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Outdoor
5 July 2021
Our feeding for efficiency webinar is ideal for anyone looking to improve their technical knowledge on feeding traditional small-scale pig breeds.
1 July 2021
Are you a small scale producer looking to start up, or are running your own farm pork box scheme? This webinar is the perfect opportunity to learn about AHDB’s Pork Box Scheme from key industry experts and an experienced pedigree pork producer. During this webinar, you will hear from: AHDB's Martin Eccles, trade marketing executive and Karl Pendlebury, senior manager for Quality Schemes Hear from experts Martin Eccles and Karl Pendlebury, who will introduce AHDB's Pork Box Scheme and Meat Education Programme. They will share aspects such as legislative requirements (including HACCP systems and labelling) to help you kick-start your own business. Sally Lugg, Pedigree Pork Producer and BPA Council member Sally is an experienced pedigree pork producer and during this webinar, she will share her experience of setting up a pork business over the last 20 years and the difficulties she has faced and overcome. The producer will explain how awards have helped promote the business along with possible grant schemes to apply for, but most importantly how her business has continued to prosper during the pandemic. Marcus Bates, Chief Executive – British Pig Association (BPA) Marcus will be joining us to give us a general update from the British Pig Association and touching base on progress in the BPA pedigree pork scheme. To keep up with demand, we're hosting two online webinars covering the same topic, giving you an opportunity to network and ask questions. For further information visit: • AHDB’s Pork, Beef and Lamb Box Scheme: https://ahdb.org.uk/box-schemes • Discover the Meat Education Programme: https://ahdb.org.uk/meat-education-pr... • Explore AHDB’s specially designed butcher kits: https://ahdb.org.uk/meat-education-pr... • Take a look at our Love Pork campaign: https://ahdb.org.uk/butcher-assets • Visit AHDB Pork’s website: https://ahdb.org.uk/pork Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ahdbpork Follow us on Twitter: @AHDB_Pork ABOUT AHDB AHDB is a statutory levy board, funded by farmers, growers and others in the supply chain. Our purpose is to inspire our farmers, growers and industry to succeed in a rapidly changing world. We equip the industry with easy to use, practical know-how which they can apply straight away to make better decisions and improve their performance. Established in 2008 and classified as a Non-Departmental Public Body, it supports the following industries: meat and livestock (cattle, sheep and pigs) in England; horticulture, milk and potatoes in Great Britain; and cereals and oilseeds in the UK. AHDB’s remit covers 72% total UK agricultural output. Further information on AHDB can be found at https://www.ahdb.org.uk
22 April 2021
During this webinar we heard from a number of well-known pharmaceutical companies who took attendees through vaccine development, administration, usage and more.
1 April 2021
This first Small Scale Producer meeting of the year includes an update from the BPA on their latest conservation work. Head of AHDB Pork Knowledge Exchange, Jen Waters, also provides an overview of the AHDB tools and services available to you.
4 December 2020
This webinar focuses on the possible changes ahead in the way red meat exporters trade with the EU. You will also hear from key European competitors about how EU exit is affecting their domestic industries and what they are doing to prepare.
26 November 2020
This webinar is a four-part series with Adrian Cox and Christina Huelsmann-Diamond from Farm Vets, focusing on the different stages of pork production.
12 November 2020
This webinar is a four-part series with Adrian Cox and Christina Huelsmann-Diamond from Farm Vets, focusing on the different stages of pork production.
6 November 2020
This webinar is a four-part series with Adrian Cox from Farm Vets, focusing on the different stages of pork production. It’s designed to refresh or provide new entrants with an overview of the breeding process in pork production.
17 November 2022
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.
17 November 2022
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.
9 October 2020
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.
16 November 2022
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.