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2014 finalistsrevealed

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Having received an overwhelmingnumber of entries from farmers acrossthe UK and following extensivedeliberation, Farmers Guardian isproud to announce the finalists for the

2014 British Farming Awards.The awards aim to celebrate innovative and

determined farmers who have, and are, makingchanges to their business in a bid to successfullygrow and secure a future in British agriculture.The awards recognise all of farming’s core

sectors and there is additional recognition for newentrants and family farms – two sectors FarmersGuardian regularly champions because of theirfundamental importance to the industry.New for this year is the Farming Partnership

award, which due to the range of entries wereceived we have spilt into two sections, privatebusinesses and more corporate partnershipsinvolving much larger numbers.Due to the sheer volume of response we

received for the Diversification Innovator award –

and the subsequent quality of entries – we havealso split this category according to the size andscale of the businesses entered.

Farmers Guardian editor Emma Penny said: “Toreceive such a great level of entries in what is onlythe event’s second year is amazing. A massivethank you to everyone who took the time to enterand congratulations to those who made theshortlist. We very much look forward to celebratingwith you at the awards on October 23.”

What happens next?The finalists have each been interviewed by amember of the Farmers Guardian team. Theresults of the indepth interviews will be providedto and discussed by our 33-strong panel of judgeswho are responsible for deciding the overallwinners.The winners will be announced at the awards

presentation evening, this year being held atChateau Impney Hotel, Droitwich Spa,Worcestershire, on Thursday, October 23.

1 Stephen Cragg, East Close Farm 2 Andy Fussell, Church Farm

3 Stephen Jones, British Quinoa

4 Richard and Cordelia Squires,

P. Squire Bassmead Manor

1 William Allingham, Quadcrate2 Bruce Robertson, Zedlock3 Richard Scholes, Cultivating Solutions

4 Bill Rushton and Matt Smith, Tractor Guard

5 R. Pexton and Son, multi-use drill

1 Arthur Callaghan, Harper Adams University

2 Ross Edwards, Harper Adams University

3 Rebecca Kelsall, Harper Adams University

4 Grace Munro, Harper Adams University

5 Beccy Walters, Duchy College

1 East of Anglia Co-operative2 FarmStay UK 3 PG Saunders partnering with OMSCo

1 Jo and Ed Cartwright, Swi

llington

Organic Farm

2 Rosie Hetherington and H

arry

Griffiths

3 Anthony and Ruth Key, Ile

xlignum

herd

4 Simon and Nick Melling, R

oaming

Roosters

5 Jools Turner and Phil Whi

te,

Newpole Livestock

1 The Chesters family, Millmoor Farm

2 The Johnson family, Philip Johnson

and daughters

3 The Marston family, Messrs D. and

C.E. Marston

4 The Priestley family, J.M. and S.M.

Priestley

5 The Richards family, Ridgend Farm

6 The Vernon family, Northwood Hall

Farming Partner

ship

of the Year (corp

orate)

Farming Partnershipof the Year (private)AgriculturalStudent of the YearArable Innovatorof the Year

For more on this year’s finalists, visit

Machinery

Innovator of th

e YearFamily Farming

Business of the Year

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1 Wendy Finucane, Otter and Co 2 Martin and Richard Grix, Hillhead Farm 3 Neil Rowe, W. Cumber and Son 4 Ian Spinks, Grove Farm Partnership

1 Phil Halhead, Norbreck Farm2 Thomas Irwin, West Drumlemble3 Judi James, Riverside Calves 4 Stephen Temple, J.F. Temple and Son 5 James Tomlinson, Bilsborrow Hall Farm

1 Sophie Barnes, Keyshill2 Jim Beare, Glen Farm3 Justin Hammond, The Culford Flock4 Lewis Sayers5 Adam Wright, The Scottish Goat Meat Company

1 Michael Blanche, Culteuchar Farm 2 Kevin Harrison, J.T. Baylis Farming 3 John Kirkpatrick, MJK Wool Shedding Sheep

4 Catherine Nakielny, The Ram Shop 5 Mike Tewson, Crokers Farm

1 John Playfair Agricultural Contractor2 Moss Valley Fine Meats3 Ritches Lodge Farm4 The Hayshed Experience5 The Shetland Tannery 6 Three Little Pigs

1 Gazegill Organic Farm2 Hunmanby Grange; Wold Top Brewery3 Mainsgill Farm 4 Redhouse Farm5 Tractor Ted6 Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil

1 David Brown, Hoe Grange Farm2 Nigel Joyce, Uphouse Farm 3 James Kirk, Heanton Barton Farm4 Nicholas Watts, Vine House Farm 5 Adrian Winter, Team Green Growers

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part of the celebrationsanyway as we recognise thesuccess of British farmers?Let your hair down and spendthe night with industrymovers and shakers, as wellas like-minded farmers.

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Against the Odds

Renewables

Innovator of the Year

Beef Innovatorof the Year

DiversificationInnovator of the Year(small to medium)

Sheep Innovator

of the Year

DiversificationInnovator of theYear (large)

Dairy Innovator

of the Year

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