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Arable Farmer of the Year Award
Good crops from well looked after soil.
About this category
This award recognises an arable farmer whose crop management, soil health and business results stand out. Judges look for yields and margins alongside care for soil, water and wildlife.
Eligibility
- Open to UK farmers whose main enterprise is combinable crops
- Roots or field vegetables
Judging criteria
- Yields and margins
- Soil health
- Input efficiency
- Environmental management
- Use of technology
Qualitative criteria
Productive fields that are left better than they were found.
Metrics
- Yields
- Cost of production
- Margins
- Soil organic matter
- Input use and environmental measures
Additional criteria
Entries should include a short account of the farm or business, supporting figures such as yields, herd or flock performance, costs or margins where relevant, and, where possible, comments from customers, buyers, advisers or neighbours. Figures can be given as ranges or percentages and nothing in an entry is shared beyond the judging panel. Judges consider the size, type and location of the farm, so a small upland holding competes on equal terms with a large lowland estate.
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