BFA 2023 winners
For 12 years the has shone a light on the best in British Farming, allowing the industry to come together to celebrate the achievements of those in the sector
Pioneering farmers and industry professionals across all sectors are highlighted through 15 categories such as technology, science, food production and sustainability, with a further two special recognition awards being announced during the evening.
This year saw a record number of award entries, shortlisted into the following categories, with one outstanding farming family, the Blackett's, from Mungeon Farm, Cumbria, being shortlisted for three categories making history at the British Farming Awards.
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2024 Finalists
Agri-tech Innovator of the Year听
Andrej Porovic, PES Technologies, Norfolk听
Connor Smith, Synergy 51AV视频Health, Buitelaar Group, Soma Biosciences, Bimeda, Staffordshire听
Lactalign by JH&PM Business Solutions, North Yorkshire听
Hoofcount Ltd, Lancashire听
Piran Bassett, O3T Ltd, Shropshire听
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Agricultural Student of the Year听
Elin Orrells, Aberystwyth University听
Elin Rattray, Harper Adams University听
Holly Bonner, Bridgwater & Taunton College of University Centre Somerset听
Kestrel Lambert, Royal Agricultural University听
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Arable Farmer of the Year听
Ashley Jones, RM Jones, Cornwall听
Chris Greenaway, Garnstone Farms, Herefordshire听
David Bird, NB Bird and Son, Suffolk听
Nicholas Watts, Vine House Farm, Spalding听
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Beef Farmer of the Year (sponsored by ABP)听
Graham Lowry, t/a G Lowry, Lincolnshire听
James Herrick, Herrick Partnership, Leicestershire听
Rob Evans, C H Evans & Son, Warwickshire听
Ruari Martin, Armeria (UK) LLP, Cumbria听
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Content Creator of the Year听
Chris Whittaker, Platts Agriculture Ltd, Wrexham听听
Milly Fyfe, No Fuss Meals for Busy Parents CIC, Northamptonshire听
Thomas Turner, KWS, Wiltshire听
Tom Lamb, Stamford听听
Tom Nicholson, Cannon Hall Farm, South Yorkshire听
William Murray, W&M Brown, Edinburgh听
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Contractor of the Year听
Nigel Harper, ND Harper Limited, Cheshire听
Nik Johnson, JSE SYSTEMS LTD, Lincolnshire听
Bobby, Michael and Richard Barnes, Barnes Contracting Ltd, Devon听
Will Odam, Philip Odam Agricultural Services Ltd, Gloucestershire听
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Dairy Farmer of the Year听
Emyr Bowen, R and E Bowen, Carmarthenshire听
Harry Roper, E Roper and son, Lancashire听
Oliver Neagle, O G Neagle, Hants听
Tom & Karen Halton, Halton Farms Ltd, Cheshire听
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Diversification of the Year (Small to Medium) (sponsored by NFU Mutual)听
Cheryl Reeves, Agri-cation CIC, Wrexham听
Jannike Taylor, Eden Yard, Cumbria听听
Jo McGrath, The Herdwick Experience, Coniston听
Kelly Richardson, Lower Coates Farm, Barnsley听
Ruth & Jonathan Powell, Elmwicke Campsite, J M & R Powell, Gloucestershire听
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Diversification of the Year (Large) (sponsored by Sykes Holiday Cottages)听
Christine Marshall, Marshall's 51AV视频Shop Ltd, Aberdeen听听
Ed Foster, The Rhynd, JLW Foster, Fife听
Jenni Ashwood, Wold Top Brewery, Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery, (Mellor Family, Hunmanby Grange), North Yorkshire听
Mickie & Kath Blackett, Otter Tarn, Cumbria听
Richard Bower, Play @ Lower Drayton Farm, Staffordshire听
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Family Farming Business of the Year (sponsored by Goodyear 51AV视频Tyres)听
The Bennett Family, DH & C Bennett and Son, Somerset听听
The Fry Family, Harry's Cider Company, Somerset听
The Hughes Family, Clayden 51AV视频Partners, Cheshire听
The Ladds Family, R & E Ladds, Cumbria听听
The Stevens Family, J W Wellburn & Son (Horncastle farm), West Yorkshire听
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51AV视频Worker of the Year (sponsored by Isuzu)听
Andy Lambert, Hellifield Highland fold, North Yorkshire听听
Ernie Richards, S R Morris & Sons, Powys听
Graham Tibbot, S & K Halsall, North Yorkshire听
Hannah Byers, Duncan J Ord, Northumberland听
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Grassland Farmer of the Year (sponsored by Germinal)听听
Andy Goodwin, D & P Hollinshead, Cheshire听听
James Herrick, Herrick Partnership, Leicestershire听
John Blackett, Mungeon Farm, Cumbria听
Stuart Johnson, J R G Johnson, Northumberland听
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New Entrant Award: Against the Odds (sponsored by Massey Ferguson)听
Alisha Fuller-Armah, Deer Manor Gourmet Mushrooms, Dumfries and Galloway听听
Hannah Hetherington & Tom Martin, T & H Farming Ltd, Norfolk听
Hollie Blockley & George Sturla, Sturla Agricultural Services, Flintshire听听
Owain Lewis, Owain Wyn Lewis, Denbighshire听听
Sam & Samantha Edwards, Edwards Farming Partnership, Dorset听
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Sheep Farmer of the Year听
Chris Pye, AC & K Pye & Son, Lancashire听听
Jim Fletcher, J B Fletcher, Norfolk听
Lorraine Luescher, Glendinning Farms, Dumfries and Galloway听
Oliver Harrison, Aimshaugh, Cumbria听
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Sustainable Farmer of the Year (sponsored by NSF)听
David Oates, Rosuick Farm, Cornwall听听
James Robinson, Messrs Robinson, Kendal听
John Blackett, Mungeon Farm, Cumbria听
Johnny Wake, Courteenhall Farms, Northamptonshire听
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Outstanding Contribution to British Agriculture 鈥� to be announced on the night听
Farming Hero: Flying the Flag for British Agriculture (sponsored by Eternit) 鈥� to be announced on the night听
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Taking place on October 17, 2024 at VOX in Birmingham, the event will welcome industry professionals from across the country to celebrate British agriculture and the successes it has had this year.
e to celebrate with the finalists at The British Farming Awards:
