About Northern Agri-Consulting

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The culmination of over 20 years of support to farmers across the North of England, Northern Agri Consulting  was established by Neil Carter in January 2026.

Having studied Agriculture at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Neil began as a trainee consultant with ADAS for 4 years, before spending 15 years with SAC Consulting. 

During his time with SAC, Neil was focussed on bringing the strong support network offered to Scottish Farmers down into the North of England. After a 3.5 year spell as a Rural Associate with GSC Grays, Neil has now launched Northern Agri Consulting, which aims to offer professional advice to farmers in a rapidly changing landscape for the industry.

Neil grew up on the family dairy farm in Lancashire. Encouraged by his father, Neil went off to University in the knowledge that a small family farm could not support 3 generations at that time, a situation that has only intensified in the intervening 20 years. 

At Northern Agri Consulting, we understand the blood, sweat and tears that go into running a farming business, and our aim is to take some of the strain to allow businesses to thrive.

Last updated: 27 January 2026

This Privacy & GDPR Policy explains how Northern Agri Consulting (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

We are a small farm business consultancy providing advisory, planning, and support services to agricultural and rural businesses.

Data Controller: Northern Agri Consulting
Registered Address: 61 Beach Avenue, Whitley Bay. NE26 1DZ
Email: neil@northernagriconsulting.com
Telephone: 07944 781337

We are responsible for determining how and why personal data is processed.

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

· Name

· Business name

· Email address

· Telephone number

· Postal address

· Farm or land details relevant to consultancy work

· Financial or operational information necessary to deliver consultancy services

· Information submitted through contact forms, email, or phone enquiries

We use personal data for the following purposes: 

- To respond to enquiries and provide consultancy services 

- To manage client relationships and contracts

 - To prepare reports, plans, and recommendations - To comply with legal, regulatory, or tax obligations 

- To improve our website and services

 - To send service-related communications

We do not sell personal data to third parties.

Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:

· Contract: Processing is necessary to deliver agreed consultancy services

· Legitimate Interests: For business administration, service improvement, and communication

· Legal Obligation: Where required by law (e.g. tax or regulatory compliance)

· Consent: For marketing communications or non-essential cookies (where applicable)

We may share personal data only when necessary, including with:

 - Accountants or professional advisers 

- IT and website service providers

 - Regulatory bodies or authorities when legally required

All third parties are required to respect data security and process data in line with UK GDPR.

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data, including: 

- Secure password-protected systems

 - Limited access to personal data 

- Secure storage of physical records

 - Regular review of data handling practices

Data is stored within the UK or in jurisdictions with appropriate data protection safeguards.

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary: - Client records: up to 6 years after the end of a contract (for legal and tax purposes) - Enquiry data: up to 12 months if no contract is entered into - Website analytics data: as defined by cookie settings

Data is securely deleted or anonymised when no longer required.

You have the right to: - Access your personal data - Request correction of inaccurate data - Request erasure of your data (“right to be forgotten”) - Restrict or object to processing - Request data portability - Withdraw consent at any time (where consent is the lawful basis)

To exercise your rights, contact us using the details in Section 1.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
Website: https://www.ico.org.uk

Our website may use cookies to: - Ensure website functionality - Analyse website traffic and usage

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Where required, cookie consent will be requested.

Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites.

We may update this Privacy & GDPR Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle personal data, please contact:

Northern Agri Consulting
Email: neil@northernagriconsulting.com
Telephone: 07944 781337