Dan Jones

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Dan Jones

Associate | Northampton

Dan specialises in farm management and agronomy, providing strategic and practical advice to clients across the East Midlands. As a qualified BASIS, FACTS, and BETA Conservation Management advisor, Dan delivers clear, tailored guidance on crop production, business planning, contract farming arrangements, and environmental stewardship schemes.

Dan is a full member of the Association of Independent Crop Consultants (AICC) and serves on the council of the Institute of Agricultural Management (IAgrM).

Prior to entering the field of farm consultancy, Dan gained extensive international experience. He spent a year working on a large-scale cropping and cattle operation in Kansas, USA, followed by three years in Western Australia’s agricultural industry. Dan split his time between harvest and seeding across a 17,000-acre arable enterprise, as well as mustering on a nine million-acre cattle station in the Kimberly region, home to over 100,000 head of cattle. In 2021, Dan worked the 2021 vintage at a Margaret River winery.

Outside of work, Dan runs his own flock of Exlana sheep and enjoys skiing, cycling, and walking.

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Richard Means

Richard Means

Nov, 11 2025
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2025 Budget Update: What’s Changing For Rural & Property Sectors?

The 2025 Budget brings a range of changes – some positive, some challenging – across the rural landscape. The full transferability of the £1 million APR and BPR bands between spouses is welcome and provides more flexibility for succession planning. However, increased minimum wages will put additional strain on farm businesses, especially those relying on seasonal or […]

Sophia Slater

Sophia Slater

Nov, 11 2025
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New National Forest Announced for Oxford-Cambridge Corridor

The latest announcement from Defra is exciting: a new national forest will be in the Oxford-Cambridge (Ox-Cam) corridor. This Ox-Cam national forest is the second to be announced, following the Western Forest announced earlier this year. A further location is due to be decided in early 2026, reportedly either in the Midlands or the North […]

Charlie Fairs

Charlie Fairs

Nov, 11 2025
Contract Farming Survey Report 2025

We’re pleased to share with you our Contact Farming Survey 2025 report. This is a free publication detailing conclusions and learnings from the last harvest year. We have analysed results across a breadth of agreements, using a significant Ceres Rural dataset. The objective is to provide you with an independent view of CFA performance and […]

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