Could you be one of the 2017 Farmers Weekly Award Winners?

Farmers Weekly Awards celebrate the very best of British farming by recognising and rewarding innovation, hard work and passion for agriculture.

The Awards, now in their 13th year, provide an opportunity to showcase the best farmers in the country by telling their stories.

There are fifteen categories spanning the full breadth of the farming industry; from contractor to farm adviser; sheep to arable and diversification to dairy and they are calling for nominations to the 15 categories, encouraging entries by 30 April.

The Categories are:

AG STUDENT

ARABLE FARMER

BEEF FARMER

CONTRACTOR

DAIRY FARMER

DIVERSIFICATION

FARM ADVISER

FARM MANAGER

FARMWORKER

MIXED FARMER

PIG FARMER

POULTRY FARMER

SHEEP FARMER

SPECIALIST CROP PRODUCER

YOUNG FARMER

If you know of someone who you think is doing a sterling job and is going beyond and above - why not nominate them for one the of the categories?

Here are five good reasons to enter:

Recognition for you, your family and your team
Opens doors to new industry contacts, clients and supplier deals
Valuable PR and marketing for your business
Greater business confidence and negotiating power
The chance to experience the best night out in farming for you and your partner

More details and to enter can be found on the Farmers Weekly website