John Crimes

Name

John Crimes

Location

Ceredigion

Key Specialism

Dairy, beef & sheep Technical Advice
Agricultural and business management 
Nutrition
FACTS qualified - soil management, nutrient planning and fertiliser advice
Strategy planning 
Benchmarking
Succession and Joint Ventures

Sector

Dairy, Beef, Sheep, Business, Legislation, Arable and Grassland.

Why are you an effective Advisor?

John has over 30 years consultancy and advisory experience.

Being a beef and sheep farmer himself, John works with farmers on the ground and has great empathy and understanding the issues involved.

John’s customers appreciate the practical approach he can give to their farming businesses.

He specialises in providing dairy, beef and sheep technical advice.

As a FACTS qualified consultant John provides fertiliser, soil management advice and nutrient planning work. 

John is keen to help individuals meet their business asspirations and is competent in assessing farm and land requirements to seek solutions to their short and longer-term challenges. 

Providing business management advice, benchmarking and strategy planning to a mixture of farming businesses.

Having a great deal of knowledge on joint ventures and succession planning John is enthusiastic to work and encourage those entering the industry as well as families dealing with succession.

Having extensive knowledge of support schemes including BPS, Water Pollution Regulations and a wide range of Welsh Government legislation, John can provide support and financial benefit to your business.  

John also provides a wealth of knowledge on farm assurance schemes.

Researching new farming practices and products and delivering advice on them to customers as he sees fit is something John enjoys doing.

John is passionate about Welsh agriculture and enjoys seeing businesses develop, improve and respond to the challenges that face them.

Qualifications/Achievements/Experience

  • John has over 30 years consultancy and advisory experience.
  • Being a beef and sheep farmer himself, John works with farmers on the ground and has great empathy and understanding the issues involved.
  • John’s customers appreciate the practical approach he can give to their farming businesses.
  • He specialises in providing dairy, beef and sheep technical advice.
  • As a FACTS qualified consultant John provides fertiliser, soil management advice and nutrient planning work. 
  • John is keen to help individuals meet their business asspirations and is competent in assessing farm and land requirements to seek solutions to their short and longer-term challenges. 
  • Providing business management advice, benchmarking and strategy planning to a mixture of farming businesses.
  • Having a great deal of knowledge on joint ventures and succession planning John is enthusiastic to work and encourage those entering the industry as well as families dealing with succession.
  • Having extensive knowledge of support schemes including BPS, Water Pollution Regulations and a wide range of Welsh Government legislation, John can provide support and financial benefit to your business.  
  • John also provides a wealth of knowledge on farm assurance schemes.
  • Researching new farming practices and products and delivering advice on them to customers as he sees fit is something John enjoys doing.
  • John is passionate about Welsh agriculture and enjoys seeing businesses develop, improve and respond to the challenges that face them.

Top Tip/Quote

“Keep It Simple – measure, benchmark and manage”.