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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.

Dan's Thoughts

Anna Bromley

Anna Bromley

May, 05 2026
Oilseed rape: a promising season so far – keeping the basics right

This season has delivered some of the strongest-looking oilseed rape (OSR) crops we’ve seen for a while, with strong autumn establishment, good spring growth, and plenty of ‘corner-to-corner’ flowering. A combination of kinder establishment conditions, leftover nitrogen residues, and more considered cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) husbandry has helped set crops up well. The key now is not to […]

Richard Means

Richard Means

Apr, 04 2026
LOOKING AHEAD: CERES GROUP’S AMBITIONS FOR THE YEAR AHEAD

As the new financial year begins, Ceres Group enters its next chapter with clarity of purpose, confidence in its direction and, above all, a continued commitment to its clients.  This year marks five years since Ceres was formed in March 2021 – starting as a small rural consultancy with a clear belief: that advisory businesses working with land and […]

Robert Gazely

Robert Gazely

Apr, 04 2026
Health & Safety Bulletin – April 2026

Each quarter, we update you on industry news, topical issues, and safety alerts with the aim of supporting you in achieving best practice on your farm or estate. This edition covers safe use of abrasive wheels, an outline of workplace requirements, manual handling, and what health surveillance is and when it might be required. We […]

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