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Young beef, dairy, sheep, horticulture, pigs, poultry and tillage farmers can apply in order to be crowned this year’s winner. An applicant must be under 35 on 1 January 2017 and have been involved in the running of the farm on which they currently work for at least three years.
The applicant can be either full- or part-time on the farm.
The winner of the 2017 Young Farmer of the Year will receive a travel bursary and the opportunity to experience farm practices abroad while developing their skills.
Those interested in applying can visit here and the winner will be announced in November following the selection of county winners in September.
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