The Weekly Times Coles 2017 Farmer of the Year finalists revealed

INTRODUCING the finalists in The Weekly Times Coles 2017 Farmer of the Year Awards.

INTRODUCING the finalists in The Weekly Times Coles 2017 Farmer of the Year Awards.

We’ll reveal the winners in a special 32-page magazine, free in The Weekly Times on February 28.

CROPPING FARMER OF THE YEAR

MARYLAND TOO

Will and Margaret Carmody

CASCADE, WA

HINKLEY FARMING

Matthew and Rachel Hinkley

DERRINALLUM, VIC

SMART GROUP

Damien and Ryan Smart

KEITH, SA

DAIRY FARMER OF THE YEAR

WES AND RITA HURRELL

TORRENS VALE, SA

ELLERBY DAIRY

Rachel Parkes and Ged Mullins

ELLANGOWAN, QLD

DEHNE AND SARAH VINNICOMBE

CALIVIL, VIC

HORTICULTURE FARMER OF THE YEAR

KOALA FARMS

Anthony and Diane Staatz

GATTON, QLD

FLAVORITE

Millis and Nichol families

WARRAGUL, VIC

TASTE ’N SEE

Schiffke and Stothart families

BELLMERE, QLD

SHEEP FARMER OF THE YEAR

TREFUSIS MERINOS

Georgina and Hamish Wallace

ROSS, TAS

YALGOO GENETICS

Jock and Olivia Nivison

WALCHA, NSW

DAMIAN AND REBECCA MERRETT

APSLEY, VIC

BEEF FARMER OF THE YEAR

MINNAMURRA PASTORAL COMPANY

COOLAH, NSW

JAC WAGYU

Jason and Ann Lewis

BINGARA, NSW

ROSEDALE CHAROLAIS

James Millner and Rober Millner

BLAYNEY, NSW

FARM MAGAZINE INNOVATIVE FARMER OF THE YEAR

TASMANIAN SAFFRON

Nicky, Terry and Patrick Noonan

GLAZIERS BAY, TAS

CAPTAINS CREEK ORGANIC WINES

Doug and Carolyn May

BLAMPIED, VIC

MACABEE ESTATE

Anthea Brown

TOODYAY, WA