Paul Turner
Mindrum,Northumberland UK
Summary
Resourceful Working Farm Manager with knack for boosting productivity and sustainability. Excelled in introducing innovative farming techniques that enhanced crop yield and livestock health. Proven ability to lead teams, streamline operations, and foster thriving farm environment.
Experienced workshop and machinery operator, capable of fine tuning machinery for best operation.
Interests in family, farm machinery, keeping fit, skiing, bikes and motorbikes.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work history
Head Tractor Driver
Ian Cutter
Chatton, Northumberland
08.2025 - Current
After Sales Manager
Ancroft Tractors
Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland
01.2025 - 08.2025
- Demonstration of new machinery.
- After-sales advice and install.
- GPS setup and trouble shooting.
Working farm manager
New Etal Farming Company LLP
Cornhill on Tweed, Northumberland
02.2014 - 11.2024
- Implemented regenerative farming system to increase sustainability and profit from arable farm.
- Operated, set up and fine tuned all machinery for maximum efficiency.
- Setup Stewardship agreements for bio-diversity, ecological and financial gains.
- Streamlined machinery investments and adapted equipment for better efficiency.
- Adopted Health and Safety strategies to comply with latest legislation.
- Adopted latest soil sampling techniques and introduced variable rate seeding and agro chemistry onto farm.
- Coordinated farm and estate maintenance staff and tutored inexperienced employees.
- Liaised with local farmers on steering groups and business opportunities, introduced winter grazing on arable and cover crops.
- Achieving high quality premiums and increased estate tidiness.
Partner on a mixed farm (father in law)
C.G. Corbett and son
Alcester, Warwickshire
11.2008 - 02.2014
- Restructured rotation and increased grazing efficiency, alongside introducing direct drilling, reducing overheads and increasing profits.
- Setup and managed HLS agreement .
- Formed machinery sharing group and operated contract spraying outfit.
- Responsible for Soil mapping introduced soil health plan and experimented with variable rate limes and fertilisers.
- Responsible for all machinery and equipment service, repairs and replacement.
- Learnt hedgelaying and orchard management techniques.
Head tractor driver
A.E.Beckett & Son
Wythall, West Midlands
01.2004 - 11.2008
- Responsible for applying all sprays, fert, seed drilling and combine driving on very successful diversified farm of 800 acres of arable.
- Worked as valued member of building and maintenance team out of season.
- Continued to spray for them after leaving and allowed to use their sprayer to do contracts.
HGV class 1 driver and Rally support
Always Forward (WRC)
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
01.2002 - 01.2004
- Drove HGV's to and from World Rally Championships. Helped set up service park, installed timing, GPS equipment into cars, installed and serviced Wifi telematics for all team results. Undertook refueling as part of Team.
- Kept accurate driving hours records and complied with tachograph laws.
- Collected, documented and loaded goods with care to avoid damage and risk.
Dairy herd manager
T.H.Turner and son (Father)
Alcester, Warwickshire
03.1992 - 12.2002
- Milked animals manually or using machines.
- Maintained detailed records of dairy activities and transactions, evaluating trends to inform future planning.
- Achieved milk production in top 5% National Milk Records.
- Checked physical condition of livestock to detect illness, injury or disease.
Education
Btec - Agricultural Engineering
Rycotewood College
Thame, Oxfordshire 09.1991 - 07/1992
GCSEs - All
Studley High School
Studley 09.1986 - 06/1991
Skills
- Pa1,2,4 and 6
- HGV licenced class1 (Truck and Trailer)
- Telehandler and 360 ag certificates
- Chainsaw maintenance and cross cutting
- Ag Health and Safety Prep for inspection and how to manage health
- Ladder Awareness, Mowers, Face Masks, Safety Harness and hand power tools
- Nroso qualified (Sprayer Courses uk)
- Experienced welder
Timeline
Head Tractor Driver
Ian Cutter
08.2025 - Current
After Sales Manager
Ancroft Tractors
01.2025 - 08.2025
Working farm manager
New Etal Farming Company LLP
02.2014 - 11.2024
Partner on a mixed farm (father in law)
C.G. Corbett and son
11.2008 - 02.2014
Head tractor driver
A.E.Beckett & Son
01.2004 - 11.2008
HGV class 1 driver and Rally support
Always Forward (WRC)
01.2002 - 01.2004
Dairy herd manager
T.H.Turner and son (Father)
03.1992 - 12.2002
Btec - Agricultural Engineering
Rycotewood College
09.1991 - 07/1992
GCSEs - All
Studley High School
09.1986 - 06/1991