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Britain's best farmers celebrated at British Farming Awards

Sponsored by Morrisons and organised by Farmers Guardian, the event was attended by more than 800 farmers and industry professionals from across the UK

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Diversification of the Year (Large)

BFA Winner

David Rawlings

D.A. and S. Rawlings, Yorkshire
BFA Winner

Chris, Sue and Thomas Heseltine

J.G.E. Heseltine and Son, Yorkshire

Family Farming Business of the Year

BFA Winner

The Brown Family

Bluebell Dairy, Derbyshire
BFA Winner

The Pemberton family

Pemberton's 51AVÊÓÆµShop and Dairies, Lancashire

Farming Hero: Flying the Flag for British Agriculture

BFA Winner

The Nicholson family

Cannon Hall Farm, Yorkshire

51AVÊÓÆµWorker of the Year

BFA Winner

Holly Atkinson

Carswell Farms, Devon
BFA Winner

Jack Marlow

Moulton College, Northamptonshire

Grassland Farmer of the Year

BFA Winner

Chris and Bella Mossman

Mossman Farming, Ceredigion
BFA Winner

John Fare

Fare Farms, Lancashire

New Entrant Award: Against the Odds

BFA Winner

Alex and Emily Crawley

Grazing Management, Gloucestershire
BFA Winner

Adam and Lucy Johnstone

J.B. Countryside Services, Hampshire

Outstanding Contribution to British Agriculture

BFA Winner

George Dunn

Chief Executive, Tenant Farmers Association

Sheep Farmer of the Year

BFA Winner

Robert and Becca Rennie

Rennie Livestock, Roxburghshire
BFA Winner

Matthew and David Roberts

D.W. and A.Roberts and Son, Flintshire

Special Recognition Award: Lifetime Achievement

BFA Winner

Olive Clarke, OBE

Sustainable Farmer of the Year

BFA Winner

David Shelton

Shoby Priory Agricultural, Leicestershire
BFA Winner

Martin, Juliette and Matt Lines

M.T. Lines and Partners, Cambridgeshire

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