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Four days to go until the Farmers Weekly Awards
26/11/2006 04:00:00
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There are only four days to go before the UK farming industry celebrates the best of the best in British agriculture at London's Grosvenor House.

Today we preview the finalists up for Dairy Farmer of the Year.

Dairy Farmer of the Year

Richard and Heather GibsonRichard and Heather Gibson: You have to take your hat off to this couple who have built their high performing 130 Holstein herd from next to nothing

Henry Lewis1Henry Lewis: Looking after 400 cows producing 110,000 litres of milk is a challenge that Henry relishes on his 154ha unit near Bromyard

Peter JackPeter Jack: Standing still is not an option for Peter despite hitting the big six-O; he produces premium milk for Waitrose on his 200ha tenanted farm

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Check out FWi tomorrow when we profile the Sheep Farmer of the Year finalists.

by Farmers Weekly staff (About this Author)

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