The 2008 Farmers Weekly Awards took place on Monday 27 October in a glittering ceremony in London.

The full list of award winners is as follows:

• Farmers Weekly Farmer of the Year: Adrian Ivory
• Arable Farmer of the Year (Sponsored by GrowHow): Andrew Ward
• Arable Adviser of the Year (Sponsored by Crops): Bryce Rham
• Beef Farmer of the Year (Sponsored by McDonald’s): Philip Heard
• Contractor of the Year (Sponsored by Michelin Exelagri): R & C Targett
• Countryside Farmer of the Year (Sponsored by Environment Agency): Ian Waller
• Dairy farmer of the Year (Sponsored by DairyCo): Charles Whittingham
• Diversification Farmer of the Year (Sponsored by James Miles-Hobbs): Mercer Farming
• Farm Manager of the Year (Sponsored by Claas): Matt Solley
• Livestock Adviser of the Year (Sponsored by Silotite): Mark Hawe
• Local Food Farmer of the Year (Sponsored by Farmshop.uk.com): Douglas Wanstall
• Pig Farmer of the Year (Sponsored by Waitrose): Andrew Freemantle
• Poultry Farmer of the Year (Sponsored by EB Equipment): David and Helen Brass
• Sheep Farmer of the Year (Sponsored by Footvax): Crosby Cleland
• Young Farmer of the Year (Sponsored by Massey Ferguson): Adrian Ivory
• Farming Champion (Sponsored by the NFU): Jimmy Doherty
  

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