Meet Your Sales Team
Whether you would like to learn more about the correct nutrition for your livestock or wish to find out more about our manufacturing processes, our friendly sales team are always on hand to advise.
I’Anson has been a family owned business since 1900. During that time we have worked hard to build long-term relationships with our customers, many for generations. Our people play a key part in this relationship and provide a friendly point of contact for all of our customers.
The I’Anson sales team is made up of passionate and informed individuals who have strong technical knowledge of and expertise in the animal feed industry, and the wider agricultural sector. Many of them also farm or show their own animals. Using the latest on-farm Near-Infrared (NIR) technology for immediate forage analysis, laboratory services and rationing programmes, all of our sales staff are highly trained and well placed to provide you with tailored advice and product recommendations based on your specific requirements.
If you have a specific enquiry for our sales team, please contact us on 01765 689332 and we will be happy to help.
In the meantime, why not get to know our sales team a little better?
Andrew Harrison
Technical Sales Manager
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Andrew Harrison joined I’Anson in 2016 having graduated from Harper Adams University with a First-Class Honours Degree in Agriculture with Animal Science.
Andrew was awarded the British Society of Animal Science Academia Prize, the Worshipful Company of Farmers Prize, and the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers Dairy Student of the Year award. He was also a finalist in the Agricultural Student of the Year category at the British Farming Awards.
Andrew’s has taken over the role of Technical Sales Manager after spending six years working as a Nutritionist. Andrew is responsible for the company’s sales team, technical and formulation departments. He takes a leading role in animal feed trials, new product development and on-farm technical support. He says the most rewarding part of his job is providing good quality advice to farmers to facilitate positive change on farms and help animals perform to their true potential.
Outside of work, Andrew is kept busy by his involvement in the management of the family farm.
Matthew Sharpe
Technical Feed Specialist
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Matthew Sharpe joined I’Anson in 1996 and apart from a brief spell working on a farm has worked for I’Anson the majority of his career. Matthew comes from a farming background and has his own farm with herds of milking sheep and commercial sheep. He also grows beef cattle.
A normal day for Matthew involves visiting customers to help them with their day-to-day problems by silage sampling, inspecting livestock and looking at levels of performance. Matthew says that it is always easier to help the customer if you can view the animals. This is then backed up by formulating rations to meet the requirements of both the animals and the farmer. Solving customer problems is the most rewarding part of the job in an environment of change in an ever increasing challenging market.
Outside of work Matthew’s hobbies include running his own farm and watching and playing sport.
Mark Nicholson
Technical Feed Specialist
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Mark Nicholson joined I’Anson in 2006. He has a degree in Agricultural Resource Management, a National Diploma in Agriculture and is a certified cattle foot trimmer and artificial inseminator. Mark has also completed courses on the safe use of veterinary medicines and forklift truck operation. His passion for dairy stems from being born and raised on a dairy farm, and is still involved in the day-to-day running of the family farm.
A normal day for Mark consists of silage sampling, inspecting dairy herds and reviewing data from fertility, dairy costings and milk reports to help farmers with their day-to-day challenges. He also regularly meets with vets and other advisors, formulates rations and discusses potential health issues of livestock.
Mark puts his success down to being brought up with cattle and working with them on a daily basis as this gives him a unique understanding of the industry so he can advise and help customers to attempt and achieve the desired output from their livestock. He believes that I’Anson’s approach to its clients and the attention it pays to developing individually tailored products makes it stand out from others.
Outside of work, Mark spends time with his family and his hobbies include sporting clay pigeon shooting in the summer, game shooting in the winter and working with his gun dogs.
Rebecca Jarvis
Sales Representative
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Rebecca Jarvis has been with I’Anson since 2002. She has a qualification in Agriculture, Accounts and Business Management from Askham Bryan and previously worked in cattle genetic sales. During her time at I’Anson, Rebecca has completed a range of training courses, building her expertise in sales and nutrition.
A normal day for Rebecca involves visiting farmers on site to collect orders, settle accounts and coordinate with the main office to ensure sales orders are fulfilled. She enjoys giving advice that helps to improve a farmer’s quality of stock and their performance, and building relationships with the farming family unit.
Rebecca enjoys working as part of a small dedicated team at the I’Anson family business and benefits from having an understanding of how farmers work, being a good communicator and always having a smile on her face.
Outside of work, Rebecca enjoys breeding pedigree Holsteins, showing dairy cattle and judging at agricultural shows.
Catherine Raine
Sales Representative
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Catherine Raine rejoined I’Anson in 2019 as a Sales Representative. Catherine was brought up on her family’s beef and sheep farm in Middleton-In-Teesdale, where she developed a keen interest in the breeding and rearing of sheep. Catherine still has her own flock of Swaledale Sheep. Catherine is also AMTRA qualified.
Catherine’s role is to support our sheep, beef and dairy customers in the north of our region, with quality technical advice. She particularly enjoys meeting new people and supporting them to sell our range of high-quality products.
Steph Baul
Technical Sales Specialist
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Steph Baul joined I’Anson in 2014 and works as a Technical Sales Specialist. Steph started her career at I’Anson as a Sales Administrator, before progressing to be a Technical Sales Specialist in 2017. Steph recently completed a Diploma in Ruminant Nutrition at Harper Adams University to help her provide quality technical advice to her customers. Steph looks after a range of customers, but is particularly interested in dairy herds, having been brought up on her family’s dairy farm in Bishop Thornton, Harrogate.
A normal day for Steph involves visiting customers and helping them achieve the most from their livestock. This involves formulating rations, taking silage samples and producing dairy costing reports. She particularly enjoys seeing performance improve as a result of her technical advice.
Steph enjoys working at I’Anson as it is a very encouraging environment and the business has constantly supported my career development. Steph spends her spare time helping on her family farm and enjoys horse riding and walking her dog.
Elly Pearson
Technical Feed Specialist
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Elly Pearson joined I’Anson in 2020 after graduating from Harper Adams University with an honours degree in Agriculture with Animal Science. Elly covers an area ranging from Thirsk to Durham.
Her passion for animal nutrition started at a young age, working on her family dairy farm which then transitioned to a suckler farm, at East Appleton, North Yorkshire. The desire to enter a career in animal nutrition grew further as she gained more technical knowledge and experience through her degree at Harper Adams. Elly gained a scholarship to investigate growth performance in piglet nutrition during her third year and her dissertation studied the use of mycotoxin binders to combat the effects of silage mycotoxins in dairy cows. This experience is now being put to practical use informing ration formulation, assessing silage quality and producing costing reports.
A typical day for Elly involves visiting customers and assisting them to achieve cost effective production and profitability. Elly is looking forward to developing her career here at I’Anson Bros, working with a wide range of high quality animal feeds. She enjoys advising on all aspects of livestock and working within a small, dedicated sales team.
In her spare time, you will usually find Elly walking her dogs and helping on her family farm, although she also proclaims to be a very good cook and enjoys baking too!
Grace Bryant
Nutritionist
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Grace Bryant joined I’Anson in 2023 as a Nutritionist. She has a degree in Agricultural and Livestock Science from the University of Nottingham. With previous experience working in the animal feed industry Grace has a wide understanding across the sector ranging from mineral formulations to straights. Grace grew up in Reading and moved up to Yorkshire after graduating from University and now lives with her partner on his suckler cow and sheep farm where she has a keen passion for show cattle.
Grace’s role within the company ranges from formulating diets to supporting the sales team and keeping up to date with rules and regulations. She especially enjoys helping farmers solve problems and being able to provide high quality feeds.