Phil Pipkin

Phil joined the estate in early 2019 as Assistant Herd Manager at Otter Farm. He is responsible for supporting the Herd Manager in all aspects of maintaining and continuing to improve the management, production and welfare of the estate’s all year round calving dairy herd.

Phil came to agriculture via a circuitous route; a small holding upbringing in Pennine West Yorkshire followed by an architectural education in Plymouth which brought him to the South West. Following a career in quality management primarily within the transport sector, Phil took the decision to get back outdoors to his more livestock-based roots. This was a step change which meant learning the ropes on a conventional, high yielding herd before pursuing an interest in organic dairy farming.

Particularly interested in environmentally responsible farming methods, Phil is proud to be part of an organisation that places the conservation and biodiversity of the rural environment at the core of what it does.

Phil mostly spends his spare time chasing his dog around the Devon countryside, alongside interests in rugby, cricket, gardening, history and music