The New Year's Honor list 2013 saw several members of the farming and rural community recommended to the Queen for an award. Among them were the following:


The Right Honourable Margaret Mary Beckett, MP, (Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2001-06)- Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire  for public and political service.


Members of the Order of the British Empire

George Wentworth Butler - Dairy Farmer. For services to Agriculture and to charity

Robert Emile COLLINS - For services to the Meanwood Valley Urban Farm and to the community in Leeds,Yorkshire.

Pamela, Mrs RODWAY - Farmer, Wester Lawrenceton Farm, Morayshire - for services to the Promotion of Sustainable Food Production and Food Education in Scotland.

Deirdre Elizabeth, Mrs HILTON - Former National President, UK and Irish Dexter Society. For services to the conservation of Dexter cattle in Northern Ireland.

Wilhelmina Elizabeth, Mrs HOUSTON - Staff Officer, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise, Northern Ireland Executive. For services to Greenmount College and to the community in Ulster

Kenneth James SHARKEY - Farmer and Member, Livestock and Meat Commission. For services to Agriculture
in Northern Ireland.

Gary Charles TAYLOR - Managing Director, Valley Grown Nurseries and Former Vice-Chairman, NFU
Horticulture and Potato Board. For services to the UK Pepper Industry.


Medallist of the Order of the British Empire to

Michael Harvey GEE - For services to Orchard Conservation in North Devon.

Agnes Jane Elizabeth, Mrs Leask, for services to Crofting in Shetland (BEM)