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Labour & Machinery Efficiency Dashboard
Louise Petrakas
Apr, 25 2025This interactive dashboard offers a clear, data-driven overview of key labour and machinery efficiency metrics across UK arable farms. Developed by Ceres Research, it enables users to benchmark their operations against anonymised industry data, facilitating informed decisions to enhance farm profitability and resilience.
Drawing on comprehensive reviews conducted on AHDB’s Arable Monitor Farms and from Ceres Rural’s farm database,, the dashboard provides benchmarks for the below metrics:
- Cropped hectares per arable labour unit
- Litres of diesel used per cropped hectare
- Horsepower per cropped hectare
- Cropped hectares per metre of spray boom
- Drilled hectares per metre of drill
Combined hectares per metre of cutter bar
These benchmarks provide a starting point for assessing operational efficiency. For instance, a low number of cropped hectares per labour unit might indicate potential for labour reallocation or diversification opportunities. Similarly, high diesel usage per hectare could suggest areas to optimize cultivation intensity or reduce road travel.
By comparing your farm’s figures with industry averages, you can identify areas for improvement and develop a strategic plan to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
