8th October 2009 | Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London

Monmouthshire man shortlisted for Dairy Farmer
of the year

Lyndon Edwards of Severndale
Farm in Chepstow, Monmouthshire

The shortlisted companies in the 2007 Farmers Weekly Agricultural Awards have been named this week and up for Britain’s top Dairy Farmer of the Year sponsored by Cepravin is Lyndon Edwards of Severndale Farm in Chepstow, Monmouthshire.

Edwards impressed the judges with his commitment to helping the wider dairy industry by being chairman of the RABDF. “I am now chairman of the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers and I have also chaired the Chepstow agricultural society,” he said.

Tom Hind of the National Farmers Union (NFU) and one of the judges in the category commented “The commitment vision and innovation Edwards has for his dairy enterprise, coupled with a wider industry approach to the industry, shows passion and dedication. Edwards shows great considerations for the surrounding environment which made the farm a pleasure to visit”.

Over 100 farmers have entered in this year’s Awards with more than 30 businesses in the line-up reflecting the very best that British producers can offer across 12 categories.

The Awards’ aim is to recognise innovation and achievement among individual farmers as well as celebrate excellence within the industry.

In the run-up to the Awards, Farmers Weekly magazine is profiling the shortlisted farms from each category every week, with a focus on the three finalists competing for each award.

Winners will be announced at a glittering ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 31 October.

Press enquiries to Gill East in Corporate Communications on 020 8652 8825 / gill.east@rbi.co.uk

Notes for editors:

• Read the full report on David Prouse published in Farmers Weekly and the other 2007 finalists

• Judging panel for Dairy Farmer of the Year Award

Tom Hind, National Farmers Union (NFU)

Henry Lewis last year’s Dairy Farmer of the year award winner

Andrew Shirley, Farmers Weekly business editor

• The judging panel for the Overall Farmers Weekly Farmer of the Year Award

Sir Don Curry, Government Adviser

Sheila Dillon, BBC Radio 4 presenter of the Food Programme

Richard MacDonald, NFU Director General

Jane King, Editor of Farmers Weekly

Debbie Beaton, Awards Director, Farmers Weekly

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