Hi I'm
Kirsten Williams

I am based in the North East of Scotland, and specialise in sheep and beef consultancy. In addition to the consultancy, I also lead the national team of livestock specialists for SAC Consulting.

I am extremely passionate about sheep and beef systems, and how they integrate on different farming systems.  A large part of my work is to assess current enterprises and find positive changes or solutions, to enhance the efficiency of these systems, this may be changing technical aspects, using tech or recording data.  Making positive change to the industry is a real driver for me. I have a keen interest in outwintering systems and the use of alternative forages to reduce winter costs. A large part of my role is transferring knowledge, this has allowed me to lead on numerous industry projects e.g. Scottish Enterprise Rural Leadership Programme, Monitor Farms Scotland business reviews, ANM Farm for Profit business reviews and enterprise benchmarking, etc. I commonly speak to farmer groups, write articles for national press, and appear on webinars and podcasts.

A further area of my role is to have a deep insight into the sheep market and supply chain, for which I write monthly articles for SAC publications such as Sheep and Beef News

Outwith work, I run a farm with my husband, on a tenanted unit, where we have enterprises including sheep, beef, pigs, turkeys, arable crops and agri-tourism. With two young girls, there isn’t a lot of time for hobbies!