Agricultural Adviser
Pentagon Associates,
62b St James Street Narbeth, Pembrokeshire, SA67 7DB
Tel: 01834 869333
Fax: 01834 869345
E-mail: sallen@pentassociates.co.uk
Steven Allen joined Wales-based Agricultural Consultants Pentagon Associates
in 1993 and has since become the company's Managing Director. Pentagon works with
agricultural clients, as well as local companies and governmental organisations. Services
include cash flow monitoring, business plans, accountancy and arable and livestock records.
and agri-environment schemes and Single Application Forms (SAFs). As well as consultancy,
Steven has had experience working with PLANED, and has been involved in research for the
West Wales Task Force Area, concerned with renewable energy.
Agricultural Adviser
7 Hartwell Close, Stafford, ST16 1RW
Tel: 01785 761600
Fax: 01785 761602
E-mail: andrew@ambafarmconsultants.co.uk
Has been a farm business consultant since 1987. He specialises in assessing the whole farm business preparing development plans and working with individual clients over a number of years to achieve their objectives. He is a specialist in the complex and constantly changing support measures and schemes offered to farmers. He is also an expert on combinable crops, dairy and beef, husbandry and nutrition.
Organic Adviser
The Old Yews, Clanbury, Craven Arms, SY7 0HG
Tel: 01588 660354
E-mail: gaj.burke@gmail.com
Bachelor of Agricultural Business Studies, Post Grad Diploma in Applied Science. IOTA registered. Organic and environmental specialist. Offers business management and agricultural investment portfolio advice.
Succession Facilitator
Sian Bushell Associates,
Westgate Cottage, Walton East, Claberston Rd, Pembrokeshire, SA63 4SX
Tel: 01437 731284
E-mail: sian.bushell@virgin.net
Proprietor of Sian Bushell Associates. Staff management advisor with specialisation in succession facilitation. Regularly presents training courses and seminars, and was the motivational speaker at the 2007 Positive Farmer Conference, Limerick. Entrepreneurial roll model for WAG’s Dynamo Project.
Agricultural Adviser
2 Old School House, Bronnington, Whitchurch, SY13 3HN
Tel: 01948 780614
Mobile: 07950 912221
E-mail: a.caine@pl-agriconsulting.com
Consultant in North Wales since 1995. Offers financial appraisals and forward planning advice. Ruminant nutrition and grassland management specialist. Cross-compliance mentoring and training.
P&L Consulting, 28 Heronbrook, Whitchurch,
Shropshire, SY13 1BR
E-mail: p.clarke@pl-agriconsulting.com
Consultant in business management and dairy systems. Prepares budgets, cashflows and business plans and undertakes monitoring of performance against targets. Phillip works across North Wales and the Border Counties.
Agricultural Adviser
Fernley, 31 Dinas Terrace, Aberystwyth, SY23 1BT
Tel: 01970 624008
Mobile: 07971 871380
E-mail: richard.collyer2@btopenworld.com
Richard Collyer started as an independent consultant in 1991 with a six-and-a-half year break working for ADAS between 1996 and 2003 as Senior Consultant. Coming from a family farm provides him with a wealth of background in both agriculture and horticulture. He also spent 14 years with the Agricultural Training Board where he designed many training programmes and was involved in tutoring the many highly successful management and technical courses. His main activity within Farming Connect is delivering business and production management advice to beef, sheep, dairy and arable farmers, including environmental, sustainable and organic management systems.
Agricultural Adviser
5 Kingstone Avenue, Hucclecote, Gloucester, GL3 3AP
Tel: 01452 614039
Mobile: 07798 673665
E-mail: philcooper@fcgagric.com
Philip has been a consultant with the Farm Consultancy Group since 1998 and offers business management advice to dairy, livestock and arable farmers, including organic businesses. He prepares budgets, strategic plans and cashflows and liaises with bank managers. He has a wealth of experience with rent tenders and diversification projects.
Agricultural Adviser
CARA
Gafryw, Mydroilyn, Lampeter, Ceredigion SA48 7RJ
Tel: 01570 471 516
Mobile: 07929 164011
E-mail: john@carawales.co.uk
BSc in Agriculture. Director of Cymru Agricultural and Rural Advice Ltd (CARA). BASIS registered. BIAC member. Skilled in dairy nutrition and rationing, manure management, farm business and financial management. Experience in training programs and discussion groups.
Resource Management Adviser
Agri Angels
Efail Fach, Llanddarog Road, Capel Dewi, Carmarthen, SA32 8AJ
Tel: 01267 275778
Mobile: 07966 320104
E-mail: arweldavies@fcgagric.com
HND in Agriculture (Aberystwyth). Employed by Cled Richards of Agri Angels, member of the Farm Consultancy Group. Provides resource management and technical advice. Welsh speaker. Experienced in training, mentoring and facilitation.
Livestock Adviser
Tierson Farm, Steynton, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire SA73 3UH
Tel: 01437 890233
Fax: 01437 890233
E-mail: deldav3@aol.com
PhD in ruminant nutrition. Specialist livestock technical consultant. Welsh speaker. Experienced trainer in livestock production, nutrition and animal welfare.
Planning Adviser
209 Ammanford Road, Llandybie, Carmarthenshire, SA18 2SU
Tel: 01269 851376
Mobile: 07919 254630
E-mail: jason@jevansplanning.co.uk
Chartered Town Planning Consultant. Welsh speaker. Deals with local rural planning matters such as diversification, barn conversions, local housing, quarries and mineral extraction. Delivered planning advice under the Farming Connect scheme.
PHILIP FERGUSON MRICS.
Planning Adviser
Castle House, Cusop, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5RQ
Office/Fax: 01497 821180
E-mail: philipfergie@aol.com
Philip Ferguson has been a Chartered Surveyor working in the upland areas of Wales since 1987. His career began with the Welsh Office advising on grants before moving to ADAS and specialising in building design. He began to concentrate on farm pollution control and then set up his own business near Hay-on-Wye. Recently, he has been involved in an innovative project to restore some of the delicate breeding tributaries of the upper Wye. Philip has comprehensive experience of environmental issues, habitat management, manure management and pollution control. He also advises on planning applications, SAF registration, farm buildings, diversification, alternative use of land buildings, agri-environment schemes and Woodlands.