FARMERS Award Categories

a.   Ag Student of the Year
Judges are Ian Pigott, chairman of Face, Farmers Weekly’s Emma Northam and one last year’s winner.
Sponsor is Woodland Trust

b.   Arable Farmer of the Year
Judges are Robert Hurren, AICC agronomist, Farmers Weekly’s Richard Allison and one last year’s winner.
Sponsor is Frontier

c.    Beef Farmer of the Year
Judges are Rhidian Jones, livestock consultant, RJ Livestock Systems, Farmers Weekly’s Hayley Parrott and one last year’s winner.
Sponsor is ABP

d.   Contractor of the Year
Judges are Jill Hewitt, owner, Springtime Consultancy, Farmers Weekly’s Oliver Mark and one last year’s winner.
Sponsor is Fendt

e.   Dairy Farmer of the Year
Judges are Ian Browne, independent farm business consultant, Farmers Weekly’s Rhian Price and one last year’s winner.
Sponsor is Safety Revolution

f.     Diversification Farmer of the Year
Judges are Michael Mack, Farm and Business Management Consultant, Savills, Farmers Weekly’s Philip Case and two last year’s winners.
Open for sponsorship

g.   Farm Adviser of the Year
Judges are Professor Paul Wilson, chief executive, University of Nottingham’ Farmers Weekly’s Philip Clarke and one last year’s winner.
Open for sponsorship

h.   Farm Manager of the Year
Judges: David Watson, senior agri business consultant, Bidwells, Farmers Weekly’s David Jones and one last year’s winner.
Sponsor is Claas

i.     Farmworker of the Year
Judges are Robert Kilby, business manager, Sentry, Farmers Weekly’s Jack Yates and one last year’s winner.
Sponsor is Isuzu

j.     Mixed Farmer of the Year
Judges are Caroline Drummond, CEO Leaf, Farmers Weekly’s Andrew Meredith and one last year’s winner.
Sponsor is Bridgestone

k.    Pig Farmer of the Year
Judges are Zoe Davis, chief executive officer, National Pig Association; former Farmers Weekly Livestock editor Sarah Alderton and one last year’s winner.
Open for sponsorship

l.     Poultry Farmer of the Year
Judges are Gary Ford, NFU chief poultry adviser, Poultry World editor Jake Davies and one last year’s winner.
Open for sponsorship