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The 2026 Agricultural Supplier of the Year finalists go above and beyond to support the agricultural community.Ìý From delivering essential products and services to providing exceptional customer care, reliability, and industry expertise, this award celebrates those who play a vital role in keeping farming businesses running smoothly.

Whether through innovative solutions, outstanding customer service, or proven commitment to helping farmers succeed, these finalists are making a real difference across the sector.ÌýÌý

Finalists for the Agricultural Supplier of the Year award, sponsored by Farming Community NetworkÌýÌý

Daw Refrigeration, Exeter  Ìý

Family-run Daw Refrigeration has spent 45 years supporting the South West's food, drink and farming businesses, evolving from a specialist refrigeration and air conditioning company into a leading supplier of dairy technology.Ìý

Based near Exeter, the business took on the DeLaval dealership for Mid Devon in 2013, adding conventional milking equipment before introducing robotic milking systems in 2017.

Today, its dairy division supplies and installs DeLaval VMS V300 robots alongside labour-saving technology including robotic feed pushers, activity monitoring, automatic calf feeders, self-cleaning footbaths and heat recovery systems.Ìý

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The data-led approach is designed to help farmers reduce labour requirements while improving herd health, productivity and work/life balance, with software providing 24/7 insight into individual animals and helping identify potential health and fertility issues.

Daw has also developed a ‘one-stop' service covering site surveys, groundworks, electrical and plumbing work, installation, servicing and 24/7 breakdown support. Alongside dairy, its commercial refrigeration division supports businesses ranging from farm shops and butchers to cheesemakers, breweries and juice producers.Ìý

With 13 full-time employees and a strong focus on apprenticeships and skills development, Daw combines technical expertise with long-standing customer relationships. For the business, success is measured through customer satisfaction, repeat business and helping the next generation of engineers build careers in agriculture.Ìý

Duncan & Toplis, Lincolnshire Ìý

Celebrating its centenary in 2026, Duncan & Toplis has spent 100 years supporting farming businesses, with agriculture remaining at the heart of its work. Today, the East Midlands-based accountancy and business advisory firm supports more than 900 agricultural businesses covering around 500,000 acres, from family farms and contract farming operations to tenant farmers and rural estates.ÌýÌý

Its specialist agricultural team provides advice spanning accounts, taxation, succession and estate planning, business restructuring, diversification, renewable energy, access to finance and farm benchmarking. As part of the Kinbrook Group, Duncan & Toplis brings accountancy, tax, audit, legal, financial planning, IT and payroll expertise together, allowing clients to access integrated advice as farming businesses face increasingly complex financial, legal and environmental pressures.Ìý

The business has also adapted rapidly to changes across agriculture, investing in expertise around the transition from the Basic Payment Scheme to environmental schemes, while responding to growing demand for succession and inheritance tax planning following the 2026 reforms to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief.Ìý

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Led by Director and Head of Agriculture Mark Chatterton, the team combines professional expertise with genuine farming roots. For Duncan & Toplis, success is ultimately measured through the resilience and longevity of the businesses it supports, helping farming families protect their assets and plan confidently for the future.Ìý

Turney Group, Oxfordshire Ìý

Family-owned Turney Group has been supporting British agriculture since 1948, combining nearly eight decades of experience with a progressive approach to machinery, technology and customer service.

Based in Oxfordshire and operating across Southern England, the business supports arable and livestock farmers with machinery for every stage of the farming calendar, from cultivation, drilling and crop establishment through to harvesting, feeding and materials handling. Its portfolio includes New Holland, Case IH, Kuhn, Väderstad, Merlo, Cherry Products and Can-Am, alongside a wide range of quality used machinery.Ìý

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Turney Group's offering extends well beyond machinery sales. Stocked parts departments, 16 skilled technicians, diagnostics, on-farm breakdown support, maintenance, finance and hire solutions provide customers with comprehensive aftersales support when they need it most. Its depot network, including the recently opened Bredon location, provides local access to expertise across a growing geographical area.Ìý

With around 65 employees, the business combines experienced leadership with specialist teams across sales, service, parts and administration. It has also strengthened its manufacturer partnerships and expanded its precision technology offering in response to rising costs, labour pressures and the increasing importance of efficiency and data.

For Turney Group, success is measured through long-term customer relationships, team development and helping farms operate efficiently, productively and sustainably. Its focus remains firmly on being a trusted partner through every season.Ìý

Shield Agriculture, Lancashire Ìý

Lancashire-based Shield Agriculture has built a national reputation for helping dairy farmers improve cow comfort, welfare and productivity through high-quality housing and welfare equipment.

Founded in 2012, the family-run business became the UK importer of Kraiburg agricultural matting in 2024, supplying and installing products directly while working with dealers across the country.

Its carefully selected range also includes cow brushes, headlocks, gates, stainless steel drinkers, curtains, doors and cubicles, sourced from leading European and UK manufacturers.Ìý

With customers stretching from Orkney to Cornwall, Shield combines product expertise with practical farming experience. Its entire core team comes from dairy backgrounds, enabling the business to advise farmers on improvements to housing, ventilation, flooring, water provision and cow comfort based on first-hand understanding.Ìý

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A key measure of its impact is the tangible difference installations can make. At Fortland Herd in Lancashire, Kraiburg matting installed in the calving area helped reduce calf scour cases by nearly 85% over six months, from 19 to three, while average growth rates increased from 0.7kg to 0.85kg per day.

With its team expanding and national reach growing, Shield Agriculture remains focused on supplying durable equipment that delivers long-term value through healthier, more productive livestock.