For twelve years the British Farming Awards has shone a light on the best in British Farming. During this annual event Britain's farming industry comes together to celebrate the achievements of its contemporaries. Pioneering farmers and industry professionals across all sectors are highlighted through fifteen 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, painstakingly 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.

2024 Finalists

Agri-tech Innovator of the Year 

Andrej Porovic, PES Technologies, Norfolk 

Connor Smith, Synergy Farm Health, Buitelaar Group, Soma Biosciences, Bimeda, Staffordshire 

Lactalign by JH&PM Business Solutions, North Yorkshire 

Hoofcount Ltd, Lancashire 

Piran Bassett, O3T Ltd, Shropshire 

Agricultural Student of the Year 

Elin Orrells, Aberystwyth University 

Elin Rattray, Harper Adams University 

Holly Bonner, Bridgwater & Taunton College of University Centre Somerset 

Kestrel Lambert, Royal Agricultural University 

Arable Farmer of the Year 

Ashley Jones, RM Jones, Cornwall 

Chris Greenaway, Garnstone Farms, Herefordshire 

David Bird, NB Bird and Son, Suffolk 

Nicholas Watts, Vine House Farm, Spalding 

Beef Farmer of the Year (sponsored by ABP) 

Graham Lowry, t/a G Lowry, Lincolnshire 

James Herrick, Herrick Partnership, Leicestershire 

Rob Evans, C H Evans & Son, Warwickshire 

Ruari Martin, Armeria (UK) LLP, Cumbria 

Content Creator of the Year 

Chris Whittaker, Platts Agriculture Ltd, Wrexham  

Milly Fyfe, No Fuss Meals for Busy Parents CIC, Northamptonshire 

Thomas Turner, KWS, Wiltshire 

Tom Lamb, Stamford  

Tom Nicholson, Cannon Hall Farm, South Yorkshire 

William Murray, W&M Brown, Edinburgh 

Contractor of the Year 

Nigel Harper, ND Harper Limited, Cheshire 

Nik Johnson, JSE SYSTEMS LTD, Lincolnshire 

Bobby, Michael and Richard Barnes, Barnes Contracting Ltd, Devon 

Will Odam, Philip Odam Agricultural Services Ltd, Gloucestershire 

Dairy Farmer of the Year 

Emyr Bowen, R and E Bowen, Carmarthenshire 

Harry Roper, E Roper and son, Lancashire 

Oliver Neagle, O G Neagle, Hants 

Tom & Karen Halton, Halton Farms Ltd, Cheshire 

Diversification of the Year (Small to Medium) (sponsored by NFU Mutual) 

Cheryl Reeves, Agri-cation CIC, Wrexham 

Jannike Taylor, Eden Yard, Cumbria  

Jo McGrath, The Herdwick Experience, Coniston 

Kelly Richardson, Lower Coates Farm, Barnsley 

Ruth & Jonathan Powell, Elmwicke Campsite, J M & R Powell, Gloucestershire 

Diversification of the Year (Large) (sponsored by Sykes Holiday Cottages) 

Christine Marshall, Marshall's Farm Shop Ltd, Aberdeen  

Ed Foster, The Rhynd, JLW Foster, Fife 

Jenni Ashwood, Wold Top Brewery, Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery, (Mellor Family, Hunmanby Grange), North Yorkshire 

Mickie & Kath Blackett, Otter Tarn, Cumbria 

Richard Bower, Play @ Lower Drayton Farm, Staffordshire 

Family Farming Business of the Year (sponsored by Goodyear Farm Tyres) 

The Bennett Family, DH & C Bennett and Son, Somerset  

The Fry Family, Harry's Cider Company, Somerset 

The Hughes Family, Clayden Farm Partners, Cheshire 

The Ladds Family, R & E Ladds, Cumbria  

The Stevens Family, J W Wellburn & Son (Horncastle farm), West Yorkshire 

Farm Worker of the Year (sponsored by Isuzu) 

Andy Lambert, Hellifield Highland fold, North Yorkshire  

Ernie Richards, S R Morris & Sons, Powys 

Graham Tibbot, S & K Halsall, North Yorkshire 

Hannah Byers, Duncan J Ord, Northumberland 

Grassland Farmer of the Year (sponsored by Germinal) 

Andy Goodwin, D & P Hollinshead, Cheshire  

James Herrick, Herrick Partnership, Leicestershire 

John Blackett, Mungeon Farm, Cumbria 

Stuart Johnson, J R G Johnson, Northumberland 

New Entrant Award: Against the Odds (sponsored by Massey Ferguson) 

Alisha Fuller-Armah, Deer Manor Gourmet Mushrooms, Dumfries and Galloway  

Hannah Hetherington & Tom Martin, T & H Farming Ltd, Norfolk 

Hollie Blockley & George Sturla, Sturla Agricultural Services, Flintshire  

Owain Lewis, Owain Wyn Lewis, Denbighshire  

Sam & Samantha Edwards, Edwards Farming Partnership, Dorset 

Sheep Farmer of the Year 

Chris Pye, AC & K Pye & Son, Lancashire  

Jim Fletcher, J B Fletcher, Norfolk 

Lorraine Luescher, Glendinning Farms, Dumfries and Galloway 

Oliver Harrison, Aimshaugh, Cumbria 

Sustainable Farmer of the Year (sponsored by NSF) 

David Oates, Rosuick Farm, Cornwall  

James Robinson, Messrs Robinson, Kendal 

John Blackett, Mungeon Farm, Cumbria 

Johnny Wake, Courteenhall Farms, Northamptonshire 

Outstanding Contribution to British Agriculture – to be announced on the night 

Farming Hero: Flying the Flag for British Agriculture (sponsored by Eternit) – to be announced on the night 

Taking place on 17^th October 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.

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