Terms & Conditions Farmers Weekly’s Britain’s Fittest Farmer competition

The following are the terms and conditions for the Farmers Weekly‘s Britain’s Fittest Farmer competition launched on 24 February 2023. 

• The prize is £1,000 prize each for one male and one female winner under 40, and £1,000 for one over-40s winner. The winners must be a farmer or working within the agriculture industry. The prize is for the winners’ own use. Please note that in the event that there are two contestants with the same score, the prize money will be shared between the two top scorers.
• All entries must contain a valid name, address, telephone number and email address. 
• The competition closing date is to be announced in due course. 
• This competition is open to all UK residents aged 18 or over, excluding employees of MA Agriculture Ltd, or any company in the Mark Allen Group of companies. Applicants must be actively working in UK agriculture. 
• This competition is open to applicants of all abilities and disabilities. You must notify Farmers Weekly of any pre-existing health conditions, injuries or physical disabilities immediately after applying, by emailing FW-eventsandprojects@markallengroup.com. 
• Entries must only be submitted online at fwi.co.uk/BFF. 
• Farmers Weekly shall not be held responsible for technical errors in telecommunication networks, internet access or otherwise, preventing entry to the competition. 
• All entries will be reviewed and eligible applicants will be invited to attend a qualifier event in 2023 – Devon County Show on the 20th May, Lincolnshire County Show on the 21st June, or the Royal Highland Show on the 25th June. A shortlist of 10 men and 10 women under 40, and up to five men or women over 40 will be compiled following the third and final qualifier event. Shortlisted applicants will be notified by either email or phone and be required to attend a final event to be held in September 2023 – venue TBC.
• Non-attendance to any of the qualifier events will forfeit an applicant’s progression to further rounds of the competition. Non-attendance to the final will disqualify any shortlisted applicants. 
• Farmers Weekly will not accept responsibility for entries lost, delayed, misdirected, illegible or undelivered. 
• Details, images and video of the winners will be published in Farmers Weekly magazine, on fwi.co.uk and social media. Details, image and video of any contestant may be published in Farmers Weekly magazine, on fwi.co.uk and on social media during or after the competition. 
• The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence can be entered into. 
• In entering this competition you may be contacted in the future by Farmers Weekly, however you can opt out from receiving further correspondence by email. 
• By entering the competition, entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. 
• Acceptance of the prize constitutes consent to use the winners’ name and photos for editorial or publicity purposes. 

Promoter: Farmers Weekly, MA Agriculture Ltd, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5AS. Registered in England, No 15137.