CONTRACTCTORS’ CHANCE TO SHINE WITH NEW COMPETITION
AN EXCITING new farm awards scheme launched by the
is aiming to identify and reward the country’s best agricultural contractor.
Offering a total prize fund of €25,000, the Zurich Farmer of the Year Awards 2014 is being run by Zurich Insurance and the
in association with the ICMSA, Landrover and Teagasc.
The competition features eight separate categories, with €2,500 on offer for each category winner and an additional prize to the value of €5,000 for the overall ‘Grand Prix’ winner. The eight categories include Agricultural Contractor of the Year, Dairy, Beef, Tillage, Sheep, Equestrian, Alternative or Other Enterprises.
The eighth category is targeted at the rising stars of farming and aims to reward innovation. How it works Here at the
we hope this competition will highlight the important work being done by agricultural contractors all over the country. In times of hardship, we hear many stories of contractors who go above and beyond the normal call of duty in order to make life that bit easier for farmers.
Indeed, just last month in the unsuitable slurry spreading weather, we heard reports of contractors moving slurry from one slatted unit to another in order to ensure cattle were not left standing in slurry.
If you think your contractor deserves this prize, it couldn’t be easier to nominate them.
Farmers who class their contractor – no matter how big or small, or for whatever reason– as being among the best in the country should fill in the Zurich Farmer of the Year Awards 2014 form seen in recent editions of the
including this week.
The deadline for applications is February 25, so get moving to ensure your contractor gets the recognition they deserves.
The application form will appear in each Farming Independent edition until February 25.
The winning contractor will receive the €2,500 cash prize for the Agricultural Contractor of the Year category.
However, anyone who is nominated stands to gain, with all contractors who make the final being profiled in the Farming Independent to highlight the services they offer to farmers.