James Yoxall
2025
James is a first generation farmer, originally from Hampshire and now based in the North East of Scotland. With his wife he co-founded Grampian Graziers, working with landowners to deliver grazing management for soil health improvements and biodiversity gains. Having recently entered into a new business partnership with Rottal Estate, James works full time managing the expanding suckler herd and a flock of hill sheep.
My Sessions
Profitable and Practical Conservation and Restoration Grazing
Jennifer Dodsworth
Emily Crawley
James Edwards
James Yoxall
Often conservation grazing is considered a ‘nice to do’ rather than a viable business opportunity. We hear from farmers and graziers in this session about the ways they have leveraged their knowledge and skills to build successful business models utilising ‘conservation’ and ‘restoration’ grazing services that offer viable business outcomes for new entrants.