About Matt Hague Agri-Business
Matt Hague
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After gaining an Honours Degree in Crop Production Science in 1987 I joined ADAS as an Arable Agronomist, achieving BASIS accreditation in Crop Protection and FACTS, and a client portfolio of over 15,000 acres. I went on to progress into business consultancy and farm management in the commercial and educational sectors, eventually leading to the establishment of my own consultancy business in January 2020.
Overseeing the management of college farms in Northamptonshire and Cheshire provided valuable experience in the challenges of hands-on farm management in dairy, beef, sheep, pigs and crop production systems. Earlier experience includes time at the world-renowned research institute - Rothamsted Research at Harpenden, working on a Velcourts Farm in Pershore, working on a mixed farm estate at Alnwick and a mixed family farm near Huntingdon, as well as experience on fruit and vegetable farms in Israel.
As an Agricultural Business Consultant I specialise in business appraisals and financial planning, grant schemes, planning and BNG calculations, SFI, Higher Tier, diversification, soil health and integrated farm management. I have the BASIS/LEAF Certificate in IFM and am a BASIS Registered Environmental Adviser. I also carried out over 30 farm business reviews under the Future Farming Resilience Fund service, and am an approved provider for the delivery of Catchment Sensitive Farming grant funding via ETAFF.
I am also professionally qualified in Health & Safety with a NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety. and a NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management, ensuring safe working environments for business clients and their employees.
Management and consultancy expertise alongside reputable industry qualifications, demonstrate a breadth of professional credentials that few agricultural consultants possess, and serve as the backbone to the delivery of quality business services to farmer clients across the Midlands.