Countryside Farmer of the Year

Sponsored by Natural England

Guy Smith, Essex

• In the past 20 years, Guy has doubled his landholding to 430ha (1060 acres), all farmed in hand, while adding fishing lakes and a golf park

Nicholas Watts, Lincolnshire

• Nicholas farms 850ha (2100 acres), including 100ha organically, while running a bird seed business set to turn over £2m this year

Richard Bramley, Yorkshire

• Richard farms 190ha (470 acres) with holiday lets near York, managing to generate a profit for two families despite limited opportunities to expand