Agricultural Consultant Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of an Agricultural Consultant includes the following duties and responsibilities:

Corresponding with clients to identify and evaluate their business or technical requirements.
Measuring performance and analyzing data such as crop yield.
Advising on the best types of seeds to use
Advising on how to improve the soil, use of fertilizers, weedkillers or other materials used on farms
Advising on better ways to keep and feed livestock
Introducing alternative farming methods, such as organic farming
Advising on new farm machinery or new farm buildings
Advising on health and safety
Advising on animal diseases and pest control
Advising on using farm land for recreation or wildlife
Advising on business planning, budgets and applying for grants.
Attending meetings, organizing seminars, classes, farm demonstrations and group sessions.
Writing advisory leaflets, technical notes, press releases and articles.
Completing planning applications.
Handling the business, compliance and paperwork issues surrounding modern farming.
Undertaking administrative duties, managing budgets and accounts, updating information, and preparing reports.
Keeping up to date with relevant developments.

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Agricultural Consultant duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Agricultural Consultant roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.

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