Abacus Consultants

Stephen Briggs

MSc BSc NSch IOTA
Principal Farm Consultant

Region: Peterborough, East Anglia and national coverage
Expertise: Farm business management, organic systems, arable and field scale crop agronomy, beef, sheep, agroforestry, soils and nutrient management, environmental stewardship.

m: 07855 341309
email: stephen.briggs@abacusagri.com

Ian Knight

MSc PGDip NDA FQA AICC
Farm Consultant

Region: Surrey, South east and national coverage
Expertise: Farm management consultant and agronomist specialising in livestock and arable systems, organic farming, soils and nutrient management, environmental stewardship, business and financial planning, Defra Rural Grants, BPS, CS, Cross Compliance.

m: 07775 842444
email: ian.knight@abacusagri.com

Mike Tame

PhD BSc (Hons)
Consultant

Region: Norfolk and East Anglia
Expertise: Principal Associate, ruminant livestock and forage specialist, farm appraisals and reviews, strategy development, implementation and monitoring, organic technical and consultancy support, environmental stewardship.

m: 07775 682422
email: mike.tame@abacusagri.com

Sam Franklin

MSc BSc MRICS FAAV AIEMA
Consultant

Region: Bedford and Midlands
Expertise: Land and property transactions, buildings, farm management, soils, livestock, crops, environmental stewardship. ALC and EIA as a Member of the Institute of Professional Soil Scientists and as Associate of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment.

m: 01525 630113
email: sam.franklin@abacusagri.com

Isobel Wright

BSc (Hons) BASIS Dip. FQA
Consultant

Region: Lincolnshire and midlands
Expertise: Arable and field scale crop agronomy, organic systems, soils and nutrient management, environmental stewardship, lowland farming systems, livestock, organic farming and diversification.

m: 07855 046069
email: isobel.wright@abacusagri.com

Lois Philipps

BSc (Hons) IPSS FQA
Consultant

Region: Newbury, South and South West England
Expertise: Sustainable land use, livestock, poultry, grassland, organic farming systems, agri-environments, soils and nutrient management.

m: 07740 636455
email: lois.philipps@abacusagri.com

Alison Smyth

Adv. NC ATB MTC
Consultant

Region: Suffolk and East Anglia
Expertise: Farm business management, agri-environments, conservation, soils.

m: 07920 030711
email: alison.smyth@abacusagri.com

William Hudson

PG Cert. NC Adv. Mgmt
Consultant

Region: Suffolk and East Anglia
Expertise: Organic field scale crops, agronomy, machinery, non-herbicide weed control, sustainable food and farming systems, precision farming, business management.

m: 07879 666100
email: william.hudson@abacusagri.com