Name
Marged Jones
Location
Ceredigion
Key Specialisms
- Financial business management
- FACTS qualified consultant – fertiliser and soil management advice, and nutrient management planning
- Benchmarking
- Advice on the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and cross-compliance regulations
Sectors
Dairy, beef, sheep, arable and grassland.
Experience and expertise
- Marged has worked as an agricultural consultant for seven years, supporting farming businesses across South West Wales.
- As a FACTS qualified advisor, she has prepared a large number of nutrient management plans and provides practical soil and fertiliser advice.
- Marged prepares management accounts and bookkeeping services for a number of regular clients.
- She has undertaken a variety of benchmarking projects to help businesses improve financial performance and efficiency.
- Marged has extensive knowledge of support schemes, including the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), Glastir and the Water Pollution Regulations.
- She has provided detailed advice and guidance to farmers on the Welsh Government Workbooks and Risk Maps relating to the Water Pollution Regulations.
- Growing up on a dairy farm and having worked in the agricultural industry throughout her career, Marged is passionate about supporting farm businesses and the future of Welsh agriculture.
Qualifications, Achievements and Experience
- First Class BSc (Hons) Agriculture
- FACTS qualified
- BTEC Level 3 Agriculture
- Land Based Learner of the Year (Lantra, 2014)
- Agri Academy Junior – Farming Connect (2014)
- Student of the Year – Agriculture, Gelli Aur College (2014)
- Agri Academy – Farming Connect (2021)
Top Tip
“In a difficult situation, always put a sugar in your tea!”