2023 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
Ben Chilman
Ag Student of the Year 2022
Ally Hunter-Blair
Farmer and independent judge
Arable Adviser of the Year
Phil Case
Farmers Weekly chief reporter
Jock Wilmott
Arable Adviser of the Year 2022
Edward Vipond
Farm manager and independent judge
Arable Farmer of the Year
Richard Allison
Farmers Weekly arable editor
Will Oliver
Arable Farmer of the Year 2022
Damion McAuley
Independent judge and agronomist
Beef Farmer of the Year
Debbie James
Farmers Weekly Welsh correspondent
Simon Cutter
Beef Farmer of the Year 2022
James Hadwin
Independent judge, beef and sheep consultant and tenant farmer
JH Agri Consultancy
Contractor of the Year
Oliver Mark
Farmers Weekly machinery editor
Martin Hays
Contractor of the Year 2022
Jill Hewitt
Independent judge and NAAC chief executive
Dairy Farmer of the Year
Shirley Macmillan
Farmers Weekly livestock deputy editor
Catherine Pickford
Dairy Farmer of the Year 2022
Gaynor Wellwood
Independent judge, dairy business consultant and dairy farmer
Diversification Farmer of the Year
Charlie Reeve
Farmers Weekly news and business reporter
Tim and Tanya Spittle
Diversification Farmers of the Year 2022
Nick Evans
Independent judge and Oxbury co-founder and managing director
Farm Manager of the Year
Suzie Horne
Farmers Weekly business editor
Rob McGregor
Farm Manager of the Year 2022
Richard Price
Independent judge and director Ewematter Ltd, independent agricultural consultancy
Grassland Manager of the Year
Rhian Price
Farmers Weekly Midlands/Welsh borders correspondent
Ian Boyd
Grassland Manager of the Year 2022
Emily Grant
Independent judge and sheep and beef consultant
Livestock Adviser of the Year
David Jones
Farmers Weekly arable deputy editor
James Daniel
Livestock Adviser of the Year 2022
Claire White
Independent judge and senior veterinary adviser for NFU
Mixed Farmer of the Year
Emma Gillbard
Farmers Weekly arable reporter
James Leslie
Mixed Farmer of the Year 2022
Andrew Robinson
Independent judge and head of agriculture, Armstrong Watson
Pig Farmer of the Year
Judith Tooth
Farmers Weekly livestock editor
David Fulton
Pig Farmer of the Year 2022
Charlie Dewhirst
Independent judge and NPA, senior policy adviser
Poultry Farmer of the Year
Philip Clarke
Farmers Weekly news editor
Rebecca Tonks
Poultry Farmer of the Year 2022
Kerry Maxwell
Independent judge and communications manager at the British Poultry Council
Sheep Farmer of the Year
Michael Priestley
Farmers Weekly livestock reporter
Andy Wear and Jennifer Hunter
Sheep Farmers of the Year 2022
Moira Gallagher
Independent judge and SAC Consulting business consultant
Young Farmer of the Year
Matilda Bovingdon
Farmers Weekly news reporter
Matthew Nichols
Young Farmer of the Year 2022
Cath Crowther
Independent judge and CLA East regional director
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Farmers Weekly Awards
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.