Are you the Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year 2023?

The Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year competition aims to promote grassland excellence for all Irish livestock farmers. The competition recognises farmers who are achieving high levels of grass utilisation in a sustainable manner.

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Applications for the Grassland Farmer of the Year 2023 are now open. Download Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year 2023 Application Form (pdf) or apply online here

Watch and listen below to comments by previous award winners regarding the value and benefits of the competition.

Award Categories for 2023

For 2023 the competition has a number of categories with an overall prize fund of €30,000

Awards: Six prizes will be awarded Enterprise category awards are:

• Dairy
• Drystock

Other category awards:

• Nutrient Management and Efficiency
• Young Farmer (under 30 years)*
• Organic Farmer

*The young farmer category can include entrants that are farm managers or farming in a collaborative arrangement.

Each category winner will receive €5,000. The overall winner will be selected from the category winners and will receive an additional €5,000.