Farmers Weekly Awards 2017
Farmer of the Year
Robert Neil
Lifetime Achievement Award
Lord Curry of Kirkhale
Farming Champion
Neil Satoor
Ag Student of the Year
Josh Dowbiggin
Arable Farmer of the Year
Shaun Watson
Beef farmer of the year
Paul and Dwynwen Williams
Contractor of the Year
Russell Price
Dairy Farmer of the Year
Neville and Suzanne Loder
Diversification Farmer of the Year
Jonny and Dulcie Crickmore
Farm Adviser of the Year
Andrew Jenkinson
Farm Manager of the Year
Chris Baylis
Farmworker of the Year
Hugh Sapsed
Mixed Farmer of the Year
Robert Neill
Pig Farmer of the Year
Howard Revell
Poultry Farmer of the Year
Robert Chapman
Sheep Farmer of the Year
Matt and Pip Smith
Specialist Crop Producer of the Year
AC Goatham & Son
Young Farmer of the Year
James Fairlie
Farmers Weekly Awards 2017 Shortlist
Ag Student of the Year
- Helen Brown
- Josh Dowbiggin
- Robbie Stevenson
Arable Farmer of the Year
- Mark Bowsher Gibbs
- John Pawsey
- Shaun Watson
Beef Farmer of the Year
- Steve and Jo Pile, Cats Hill Farm, Wiltshire
- Paul and Dwynwen Williams, Caie Haidd Farm, Conwy
- Ian Willison, Williamwood Farm, Nottinghamshire
Contractor of the Year
- Robert Chapman, Westover Farm Contractors, Calbourne
- Russell Price, Russell Price Farm Services, Castle Frome
- John Drew Watson, Drew Watson Agri-Services, Mouswald
Dairy Farmer of the Year
- Tim and Louise Downes, The Farm, Longnor
- Neville and Suzanne Loder, The Dairy Farm, Oborne
- Alan and Donna Webber, Hensley Farm, Crediton
Diversification Farmer of the Year
- Jonny and Dulcie Crickmore, Fen Farm Dairy, Suffolk
- Simon and Jackie McCreery, Yester Farm Dairies, East Lothian
- The Nicholson Family, Cannon Hall Farm, East Yorkshire
Farm Adviser of the Year
- Ainsley Baker, Partner with Kite Consulting, The Dairy Lode
- Richard Gooding, Growing farms manager with British Quality Pigs
- Andrew Jenkinson, Partner with Robinson and Hall
Farm Manager of the Year
- Scott Bagwell, Field Barn Farm, Winterborne Whitechurch
- Chris Baylis, Hall Farm, Stainton le Vale
- Paul Redmore, Neston Home Farm, Corsham
Farmworker of the Year
- Stephen Adams, Firs Farm, Caxton
- Gary Hawker, Clandon Farm, Dorchester
- Hugh Sapsed, Hoo Farm, Pertenhall
Mixed Farmer of the Year
- Neil McGowan, Incheoch Farm, Alyth
- Robert Neill, Upper Nisbet Farm, Jedburgh
- Emily Norton, Nortons Dairy, Frettenham
Pig Farmer of the Year
- Guy King, GSK Pigs, Park House, North Elmham
- Howard Revell, British Quality Pigs, Stradbroke
- Stephen and Karen Thompson, Moss Valley Fine Meats, Povey Farm
Poultry Farmer of the Year
- Robert Chapman, Farmlay, Fraserburgh
- Matthew Green, Wot-A-Pullet, Warter
- Rebecca Tonks, St Ewe Free Range Eggs, Truro
Sheep Farmer of the Year
- Dafydd Jones, Maesllwyni, Penegoes
- Sam Jones, Redditch
- Matt and Pip Smith, Trefranck/li>
Specialist Crop Producer of the Year
- AC Goatham & Son, Flanders Farm
- William and Caroline Alexander, Castle Farm
- Southern England Farms, Hayle
Young Farmer of the Year
- James Fairlie, Kirkton of Monikie, Broughty Ferry
- Robert Greenow, Crescent Farm, Waters Upton
- Molly Westwood, Molland Ridge Farm
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