FBAS SERVICE SUMMARY

GSC Grays are providing FREE and independent farm business advice to farmers in the North of England. The Farm Business Advice Service (FBAS) is funded by DEFRA’s Future Farming Resilience Fund, created to support farmers and land managers during the early years of the Agricultural Transition.

The free, on-farm business review is the cornerstone of our Farm Business Advice Service. Where our Farm Business Consultants review your business with you and discuss your goals for the next five to ten years. The report that follows includes an action plan and sets out any barriers to achieving a profitable and sustainable business. The review also identifies any follow on consultancy support that is needed. This specialist support is also funded and delivered via a mixture of either one-to-one or group services in one of thirteen business areas.

The review also identifies any follow on consultancy support that is needed. This specialist support is also funded, and delivered via a mixture of one-to-one or group services in one of thirteen business areas that are outlined in more detail in the rest of this brochure.

Over the course of the project, in addition to the one to one advice, participants will have access to a series of on-farm workshops, events and webinars providing solutions and insight into the common issues identified in the initial reviews.

Farmers wishing to work collaboratively and share ideas have the opportunity to join one of our business groups that will meet regularly over the space of a year.

Finally, all businesses will also have access to an online resource centre covering common topics and shared learning opportunities.