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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Phoebe Eglington

Phoebe Eglington

Jul, 07 2026
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Ceres Rurals response to the Farming Profitability Review

Farming Roadmap 2050 – What DEFRA’s Long-Term Vision Means for Farmers Following the publication of Minette Batters’ Farming Profitability Review and the Government’s Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP25) earlier this year, DEFRA has now set out its own long-term vision for agriculture through the Farming Roadmap 2050. The roadmap sets out the Government’s long-term vision for […]

Louise Penn

Louise Penn

Jul, 07 2026
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MORE THAN 200 LANDOWNERS GATHER IN VOTE OF CONFIDENCE FOR NORTHAMPTONSHIRE’S RURAL ECONOMY

More than 200 landowners, farmers, property and planning professionals gathered at Lamport Hall Estate this week in what Ceres Group has described as a strong vote of confidence in Northamptonshire’s rural economy and future growth prospects. The event followed the opening of Ceres Group’s Northampton office earlier this year and brought together so many to […]

Will Spurdens

Will Spurdens

Jul, 07 2026
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Farming Update July 2026

Welcome to the Ceres Rural Farming Update, a publication that provides independent insights on agricultural issues, from policy and grant funding, to administrative updates and key market information. Read the update here. A ‘PLUS‘ version of this publication is now available to Ceres Research members, which takes a deeper dive into the key topics covered. […]

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