An independent panel of judges will review and select all British Farming Award winners. There will be a short telephone interview for all shortlisted entries, which you can find the dates for on the Frequently Asked Questions page.
The panel of judges are specific to each category, including one sector expert, one leading farming figure in the field and last year’s category winner. Each category is facilitated by a Farmers Guardian journalist.
Agri-Tech Innovator of the Year
James Huyton
Machinery and Farm Technology Reporter,
Agriconnect
Alex Black
Head of News and Business,
Farmers Guardian
Scott Davies
Chief Executive,
Agrecalc
Rebecca Geraghty
Chief Commercial Officer,
Agrimetrics

Agricultural Student of the Year
Emily Ashworth
Features Editor and Online Editor,
Farmers Guardian
George Dunn
Chief Executive,
Tenant Farmers Association (TFA)
Alice Liddle
Agriculture Specialist,
Morrisons
Rhona Campbell-Crawford
2022 winner,
Harper Adams

Arable Farmer of the Year
Luke Abblitt
Arable farmer and social media influencer,
Daintree Farm
Alice Dyer
Senior Arable Technical Specialist,
Agriconnect

Beef Farmer of the Year
James Herrick
Influencer
John Aynsley
2022 winner,
Skelton Estates
Ben Harman
Chairman,
National Beef Association
Katie Fallon
Livestock Specialist,
Farmers Guardian

Contractor of the Year
Tim Russon
2022 winner,
P. Russon & Sons
Toby Whatley
Machinery Editor,
Farmers Guardian
Olly Harrison
Contractor and social media influencer,
Agricontract
James Bannister
Chairman,
National Association of Agricultural Contractors

Dairy Farmer of the Year
Katie Jones
Editor,
Dairy Farmer
Lyndon Edwards
Board Member & Dairy Sector Council Chair,
AHDB
Gordon Davis
2022 winner,
Rivermead Dairy
Gemma Smale – Rowland
Appointee,
NFU Dairy Board
Digital Innovator of the Year
Louise Bradshaw
Online Engagement & Social Media Specialist,
Agriconnect
Tom Pemberton
Influencer,
Tom Pemberton Farm Life
Amy Jackson
Director,
Oxtale
Emma Gray
2022 winner,
Sheepdog School

Diversification of the Year (Small/ Medium)
Alex Black
Head of News and Business,
Farmers Guardian
Philip Wynn
Managing Director ,
Wynn Business Partnerships
Gareth Wynn Jones
Sheep and Beef Farmer,
Ty'n Llywyfan
Emma Gray & Ewan Irvine
2022 winner,
Sheepdog School
Diversification of the Year (Large)
Laura and John Lewis
2022 winner,
Squirrels Nest Treehouse Retreat
Matthew Smart
Founder & Director,
Rural Asset Finance
Alasdair Macnab
Vice President,
NFUS
Danusia Osiowy
Event Producer,
The British Farming Awards

Family Farming Business of the Year
Rachael Brown
Senior Reporter,
Farmers Guardian
Barbara Girvan
Mixed farmer and star of BBC's This Farming Life,
Corrimony Farm
Tessa Berridge
Senior Programmes Manager,
Prince's Countryside Fund
Emily Mee
2022 winner,
Lyveden Farm

Farm Worker of the Year
Gregor Belcher
Propositions consultant - Farming,
NFU Mutual
Ellie Layton
Livestock Specialist,
Farmers Guardian
Beth Gardner
Keenan

Farmers Guardian Farming Hero
Alex Black
Head of News and Business,
Farmers Guardian
Louise Bradshaw
Online Engagement & Social Media Specialist,
Agriconnect
Danusia Osiowy
Event Producer,
The British Farming Awards

Grassland Farmer of the Year
Andrew Brewer
2022 winner,
F.G. Brewer & Sons
Hannah Morgan
Livestock Specialist,
Farmers Guardian

New Entrants Award: Against the Odds
Chris Brayford
News reporter,
Farmers Guardian
Becci Berry
Board Member ,
The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture
James and Emma Edwards
2022 winner,
J.J. Livestock Solutions

Outstanding Contribution to British Agriculture
Ben Briggs
Group publisher and Editor-in-chief,
Farmers Guardian
Olivia Midgley
Editor,
Farmers Guardian
Katie Jones
Editor,
Dairy Farmer

Sheep Farmer of the Year
David Elgin
2022 winner,
Bramcote Mains
Angela Calvert
Head of Livestock & Sales,
Farmers Guardian
Phil Stocker
Chief Executive,
National Sheep Association

Sustainable Farmer of the Year
Andrew Brewer
2022 winner,
F.G. Brewer & Sons
Olivia Midgley
Editor,
Farmers Guardian
David Singleton
Lecturer,
Myersccough College
Lucinda Douglas
Regional director, North,
CLA