Series 6 Episode 2 Chris Clark at Nethergill Associates
From Tree Amble by Peter Leeson
March 3, 2026 · 59 min · Episode 63
About this episode
In this episode, Peter Leeson interviews Chris Clark about sustainable farm management practices at Nethergill Associates.
In this episode of Tree Amble we meet Chris Clark of Nethergill Associates. Chris and his colleagues now work from a North Devon base, though we first came across him on farm in Cumbria. Nethergill Business Management Consultancy has developed a unique approach to farm management which seeks to find a sweet spot where the farm is most profitable which they call the maximum sustainable output (MSO). To date Chris's team have analysed over 370 farm accounts from all types of farming enterprises, across the UK and overseas, and calculated the MSO for each one. Tree Amble is interested in Chris's work because there is a direct nature feedback. The Nethergill view is that by working in balance with nature and farming in a more regenerative way which maximises free energy (e.g. of sunlight) at MSO we are able to ensure that farm businesses plan for maximum profitability. Conversely money spent on bringing in energy to the farm from outside sources rarely sees itself being repaid. To delve deeper into this matter have a look at their book "the Profitable Farm" by Chris Clark and Brian Scanlon, or check out their website. I hope you enjoy our chat with Chris!
People in this episode
Host: Peter Leeson
Guest: Chris Clark
Topics covered
- farm management
- sustainable agriculture
- regenerative farming
- profitability
- nature feedback
Keywords
- farm management
- maximum sustainable output
- regenerative farming
- profitability
- nature feedback
- Nethergill Associates
- Chris Clark
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Nethergill Associates, Nethergill Business Management Consultancy
Books & works: the Profitable Farm
Places: North Devon, Cumbria, UK, overseas
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