Michael Haverty

Partner & Senior Research Consultant


Michael is a Partner and Senior Research Consultant at The Andersons Centre, specialising in market development, international trade, agri-food policy, and environmental issues. He has led numerous trade policy research projects across a wide range of UK farming sectors, including assessments of non-tariff measures and free trade agreements on UK agri-food. Michael has also managed several projects focused on greenhouse gas emissions and the environmental impact of farming. He previously worked with IHS (now S&P Global), JFC Agri and the European Commission. Michael comes from a livestock farming background in Ireland and holds a BSc (Hons) in Agricultural Economics and Management from Queen’s University Belfast, as well as an MSc in International Agricultural and Food Marketing from Newcastle University.

Qualifications & Experience
  • 2019 to date - Partner of The Andersons Centre
  • Joined Andersons in 2015
  • 15 years’ experience in leading analytical and consulting projects across numerous international markets within Europe, the Americas and Asia
  • Previously worked in marketing and policy-related roles with Syngenta, JFC Agri, Newcastle University and the European Commission
  • Delivered numerous reports and conference presentations concerning Brexit and the impact of tariff and non-tariff measures
  • Advanced French speaker
  • BSc (Hons) Agricultural Economics & Management, Queen’s University Belfast; MSc International Agricultural & Food Marketing, Newcastle University
Areas of Expertise
  • Agricultural Market Analysis and Industry Forecasting
  • Agri-Food Trade Analysis
  • Market Research and Competitor Analysis
  • Environmental and Greenhouse Gas Assessments
  • Situation and Outlook Analysis
  • International Market Assessments
  • Customised Research and Consulting
  • Seminars, Briefings and Training
Publications
  • Haverty, M. and Grainger, A. (2025) Quantifying Non-Tariff Measures on GB to EU Agri-Food, Plant Products and Fisheries Trade
  • Haverty, M. (2017) Impact of WTO Trading on the Northern Ireland Beef and Sheep Meat Industry, Report for the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC), in collaboration with the Northern Ireland Meat Exporters Association (NIMEA). The Anderson’s Centre, Melton Mowbray.
  • Haverty, M. (2016) What Brexit Means for the UK Agricultural Sector
  • Redman, G. and Haverty, M. (2016) Crop Area Trends in Scandinavia and the UK
  • Haverty, M. and Redman, G. (2015) Biostimulants in the UK
  • Haverty, M. and Gorton, M. (2006) Integrating Marketing Orientation and Competitive Benchmarking: A Methodological Framework and Application. Total Quality Management and Business Excellence
  • Franks, J.R. and Haverty, M.J.P. (2005) Benchmarking Farm Enterprises. Journal of Farm Management

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