Farmers Weekly Awards 2008 - Celebrating the best in British farming

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The Farmers Weekly Awards are the UK's leading awards for the farming industry. Run annually, they promote the very best of British agriculture. On this page you'll find out all you need to know about our finalists and the winners.

Award winners

• Farmers Weekly's Farmer of the Year: Adrian Ivory
• Arable Farmer of the Year: Andrew Ward
• Arable Adviser of the Year: Bryce Rham
• Beef Farmer of the Year: Philip Heard
• Contractor of the Year: R and C Targett
• Countryside Farmer of the Year: Ian Waller
• Dairy Farmer of the Year: Charles Whittingham
• Diversification Farmer of the Year: Mercer Farming
• Farm Manager of the Year: Matt Solley
• Livestock Adviser of the Year: Mark Hawe
• Local Food Farmer of the Year: Douglas Wanstall
• Pig Farmer of the Year: Andrew Freemantle
• Poultry Farmer of the Year: David and Helen Brass
• Sheep Farmer of the Year: Crosby Cleland
• Young Farmer of the Year: Adrian Ivory
• Farming Champion: Jimmy Doherty

Award stories

• The 2008 Farmers Weekly Award Winners
• Adrian Ivory – 2008 Farmer of the Year
• Jimmy Doherty – 2008 Farming Champion
• The 2008 Farmers Weekly Finalists
• See the highlights of the Awards Night
• Clare Balding in a minute - listen to the podcast 
• No ordinary people - watch the video 
• John Torode and Jimmy Doherty talk to Farmers Weekly - watch the video 
• Sign the guestbook

Awards guestbook:

Send a note of congratulations to the winners and add your comments about the night using the comment feature on the guestbook below. There is no need to register.

Farmers Weekly awards night multi-media menu:

View our Farmers Weekly 2008 Awards Video

 Johann Tasker talks to BBC presenter Clare Balding about hosting the Farmers Weekly Awards 2008.

Farmers Weekly Awards 2008: Picture gallery

Take a look at some of the pictures from the 2008 event.

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