Photos: Everyone’s a winner at the 2017 Farmers Weekly Awards

The cream of British agriculture came together to celebrate the country’s best farmers at the Farmers Weekly Awards on Thursday (5 October).

More than 1,000 farmers and industry stalwarts gathered for a gala dinner and awards presentation at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London.

See also: Winners 2017

Winners and guests danced into the early hours following an awards ceremony hosted by writer, broadcaster and former MP Gyles Brandreth.

A view of the awards

Defra secretary Michael Gove

Overall Farmer of the Year Robert Neil © Ed Telling

Young Farmer of the Year James Fairlie

NFU deputy president Minette Batters

The entertainment

Selfie stick

Dancing the night away