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CASE STUDY: Free business advice is helping a kent arable operation with its plans for a sustainable future

I asked George Badger to come prepared to discuss updating an inherited share farm agreement to reflect current farming economics for both the farmer and contractor. George’s expertise, along with the information he supplied during and after our meeting, armed me with the knowledge and direction I needed to renegotiate. It now meets the required objectives fairly and realistically.

A very thorough inspection and comprehensive report with a great deal of interesting opportunities identified for us to explore.

Both Robert and Phillip were incredibly helpful and the report they have produced for us is outstanding. I can’t thank them enough.

George Badger was very knowledgeable, quickly understood the farm layout, enterprises and their challenges, and provided thorough advice on how to move forward with the changing funding streams and rules etc. He also provided details for other advice outside his field of expertise.

Ceres Rural’s advice has helped us go forward with confidence. We’ve made a wholesale change to our farming system – taking on the arable operations ourselves rather than under the existing CFA. Ceres Rural’s consultancy was led by facts and figures, alongside first-hand experience. Their advice on budgeting and equipment purchases was particularly helpful. Thank you!

Our Ceres Rural consultant listened and understood our immediate and our future. They produced a very thorough and excellent Farm Business Review, with very interesting options.

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