This year’s FARMERS WEEKLY Sheep Farmer of the Year Finalists are three flockmasters with a firm grasp of the need to market the end product well to secure profits. In a time of great uncertainty for the industry all three have sought to create a marketing edge for the produce without incurring extra costs.
Independent consultant David Hendy, last year's winner Robert Neil and Farmers Weekly's livestock editor Jonathan Long.
| Sheep Farmer of the Year Finalists | ||
|---|---|---|
John Martin | John and Helen Renner | Peter Baber |
by Jonathan Long (About this Author)
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