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Farming business models

Farming business models

Discover more about the range of business models available to farming and growing operations and how suitable they are for different business types by watching our full webinar.
It can be important to discuss the risks to the business before making any decision on which model to use for which enterprise.

How to get started

It can be tempting to carry on managing the business with the same system that's been in place for years. But there are real benefits to thinking how your operation has changed and thinking more about how it might adapt in the future.

Both of these factors can help you decide which business model might be right for you and your business.
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TIAH members can access additional resources and tools to help them review business models and assess their suitability for their enterprise.

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Gary Markham, a farm business consultant at Land Family Business, hosted this webinar looking at farming business models.
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Gary Markham, 
Director Farms and Estates
Land Family Business

About the webinar host: Gary Markham

Gary is a specialist in setting up farming joint ventures and solving problems in larger family-owned agricultural businesses. As a director at Land Family Business, he has decades of experience advising farmers and growers on succession planning, restructuring, mediation, management accounts and tax.

Since 1992 Gary has produced benchmarking data to help his clients identify strengths and weaknesses in their businesses and to challenge their structures and practices.

Gary is also a partner in a 2,000-acre farming business and he enjoys writing. He's had many articles published, authored books on Machinery Management and written two issues of the Institute of Chartered Accountants reference book on auditing and accounting. He is also a member of the Agricultural Law Association.
Dairy farmer Claire Eastham provided insight from her own experiences during our webinar on farming business models.

About the webinar contributor: Claire Eastham

Claire Eastham farms with her husband Martyn in Dorset, together they run a 140-head spring calving herd on a Dorset County Council farm.

The couple started their route into agriculture via share farming in 2015 before successfully gaining a council tenancy in 2017.

Claire also works off-farm to help other farmers access grant schemes including the Sustainable Farming Incentive and she facilitates a local farmer cluster group.

This time helps give Claire an all-rounded view of the industry – the challenges faced and what the future might look like. The collaborative approach of the cluster group is of real interest and something she envisages more of in the future of UK agriculture.

Dairy farmer Claire Eastham provided insight from her own experiences during our webinar on farming business models.
Claire Eastham, 
Dairy Farmer

Where this relates to the Capbility Framework

This webinar relates to the capabilities inside the Business area of the Capability Framework.