2024 Farmers Weekly Awards judges
The awards are judged by a panel of industry leaders and experts in agriculture. The Farmers Weekly Awards also invites previous winners to judge the new crop of entries and nominees.
The judging process is a two-stage process including pre-scoring to determine our shortlist and judges visits on farm where entries are discussed and evaluated in detail to decide the winning entries.
Ag Student of the Year
Hayley Chapman
Farmers Weekly judge
Harry Davies
Ag Student of the Year 2023
Ally Hunter-Blair
Independent judge and farmer
Arable Adviser of the Year
Phil Case
Farmers Weekly chief reporter
Todd Jex
Arable Adviser of the Year 2023
Edward Vipond
Independent judge and farm manager
Arable Farmer of the Year
Richard Allison
Farmers Weekly arable editor
Neil White
Arable Farmer of the Year 2023
Jonathan James
Independent judge, CCC Agronomy and AICC agronomist
Beef Farmer of the Year
Debbie James
Farmers Weekly Welsh correspondent
Ian Farrant
Beef Farmer of the Year 2023
James Hadwin
Independent judge, beef and sheep consultant at JH Agri Consultancy, and tenant farmer
Contractor of the Year
Oliver Mark
Farmers Weekly machinery editor
Kevin Heywood
Contractor of the Year 2023
Jill Hewitt
Independent judge and NAAC chief executive
Dairy Farmer of the Year
Shirley Macmillan
Farmers Weekly deputy livestock editor
William Baillie
Dairy Farmer of the Year 2023
Gaynor Wellwood
Independent judge, dairy business consultant and dairy farmer
Diversification Farmer of the Year
Charlie Reeve
Farmers Weekly markets editor
Johnny and Clare Clapp
Diversification Farmers of the Year 2023
Nick Evans
Independent judge and Oxbury co-founder and managing director
Farm Manager of the Year
Suzie Horne
Farmers Weekly business editor
William Haupt
Farm Manager of the Year 2023
Richard Price
Independent judge and director Ewematter agricultural consultancy
Grassland Manager of the Year
Michael Priestley
Farmers Weekly livestock reporter
John Ritchie
Grassland Manager of the Year 2023
Emily Grant
Independent judge and sheep and beef consultant
Livestock Adviser of the Year
David Jones
Farmers Weekly judge
Sara Pedersen
Livestock Adviser of the Year 2023
Verity Richards
Independent judge and dairy policy specialist at NFU
Mixed Farmer of the Year
Emma Gillbard
Farmers Weekly deputy arable editor
Craig and Claire Grant
Mixed Farmers of the Year 2023
Andrew Robinson
Independent judge and head of agriculture, Armstrong Watson
Pig Farmer of the Year
Charlotte Cunningham
Farmers Weekly judge
Guy King
Pig Farmer of the Year 2023
Kate Jarvis
Independent judge and NPA senior policy adviser
Poultry Farmer of the Year
Philip Clarke
Farmers Weekly news editor
Nigel Edwards
Poultry Farmer of the Year 2023
Kerry Maxwell
Independent judge and British Poultry Council communications manager
Sheep Farmer of the Year
Judith Tooth
Farmers Weekly livestock editor
David and Cora Cooper
Sheep Farmers of the Year 2023
Moira Gallagher
Independent judge and SAC Consulting business consultant
Young Farmer of the Year
Matilda Bovingdon
Farmers Weekly news reporter
Reuben Powell
Young Farmer of the Year 2023
Charles Mayson
Independent judge and chairman of agricultural advisers CXCS
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The Farmers Weekly Awards is the most prestigious awards in the agriculture industry, recognising farmers' achievements across the country. Join us in celebrating farming and put farmers centre stage.