The Weekly Times Coles 2023 Farmer of the Year Awards nominations now open

We are searching for the best farmers from across Australia to be honoured in The Weekly Times Coles 2023 Farmer of the Year awards.

Nicole and Brendan Saunders on their Maffra dairy farm with their children Jaxson and Kara, and with their award at last year’s presentation. Picture: Laura Ferguson

Welcome to The Weekly Times Coles 2023 Farmer of the Year awards.

We are searching for the best farmers from across Australia, those leading the way, who constantly strive to improve their business and are finding success in their efforts.

So, if you know someone who deserves to be recognised as an outstanding farmer, let us know by nominating them in the form below.

Each week The Weekly Times will feature great stories of farmers excelling in their field, from industry stalwarts to new players starting their agricultural journey.

All farmers who appear in our paper, magazines and online during 2023 are eligible to win one of six categories:

BEEF FARMER OF THE YEAR
CROPPING FARMER OF THE YEAR
DAIRY FARMER OF THE YEAR
HORTICULTURE FARMER OF THE YEAR
SHEEP FARMER OF THE YEAR
INNOVATIVE FARMER OF THE YEAR

From the winners of these six categories, one farmer will ultimately be crowned The Weekly Times Coles 2023 Farmer of the Year.

Each category winner will receive $5000 in cash, with the Farmer of the Year receiving a further $10,000.

Winners will be announced in February and profiled in our special Farmer of the Year magazine.

Last year’s winner Nicole and Brendan Saunders from Maffra in Gippsland, moved from New Zealand five years ago and now milk 1300 cows across two properties totalling 780 hectares, having gone from sharefarmers to farm owners in the past five years, dramatically boosting production and turnover.