Ian Davis bred suckler cattle on his small Hertfordshire farm until retiring in 2023. He studied at Harper Adams in the 1980’s then returned to the family farm. He joined the National Rivers Authority in 1991 when BSE hit the income of the farm. He managed river maintenance and flood incident response across North London, Herts and Essex. He was transferred into the Environment Agency where he contributed to several national R&D projects and was the flood risk lead for the 2012 London Olympic park.

He resumed full-time farming in 2015 and has become focused on reducing the environmental impact of Agriculture. He has completed the Savory Holistic Management training and operates Holistic Planned Grazing. He is a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Water and Environment Management, where he sits on the ‘Natural Capital Panel’, and a member of the Institute of Environmental Sciences, where he sits on the Foundation for Water Research ‘Water Resources and Quality Technical Panel’. He is also a member of the Central Herts Green Corridor Group and is a trustee of Celtic Harmony, an outdoor educational charity. He now advocates for nature friendly farming and healthier food systems.