Agrovista has expanded its rural consultancy department with the appointment of Yorkshire-based Ben Sutcliffe, who will advise farmers across the county on rural policy developments and on-farm implementation.
Ben currently helps farmers navigate the Sustainable Farming Incentive and will provide advice on other relevant grants and schemes as demand increases.
Ben has been building his client base since he started with Agrovista in the spring, working with agronomist colleagues who notify him of farmers requiring guidance on the constantly expanding number of actions available under SFI.
“Our overall aim is to keep as much land in production whilst tailoring the most suitable SFI actions to each individual business. And, importantly, once we’ve walked the farm and discussed suitable options, it leaves farmers to crack on with the farming while we do the rest.” says Ben.
“Having experienced SFI as part of a farming business, I have no doubt this is the right approach. I look forward to helping farmers make best use of England’s evolving rural policy programme whilst maintaining a profitable farming base to ensure their long-term viability.”
