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The Cheshire Farms Competition was first established 180 years ago and continues to go from strength to strength, with the continued support of our sponsors, entrants and dedicated committee. In November last year we gathered with industry experts, judges and competitors to present trophies to all the winners of the 2018 competition. Stuart and Alison Arden were the Supreme Farm Winners with Tom and Karen Halton being the Reserve Champions. We also presented some special awards and are pleased to share the details, Grant Pollard was awarded the most competent young person in agriculture and Becky Erskin won the Oxford Farming Conference award. Ed Whalley was presented with the Ambassador Award for years of hard work and dedication in the name of Agriculture.
The 2019 competition is almost ready to begin, and we have
a new toptable. Tony Garnett
is the president, Graham Parks Chairman, Chris Harvey
Vice Chairman and myself, Catherine Cross as the new secretary.
There are 23 classes available so there really is a class for everyone. If you've never entered before you should definitely give it a go,
we always love to see new faces.
We welcome entries from all over Cheshire and ask you to enter via the website
www.cheshirefarmscompetition.co.uk If you have any queries please email:
cheshirefarmscompetition@hotmail.com
CHESHIRE COUNTY FARMS COMPETITION 2019 COMPETITION CLASSES
C om p le t e F a rm 1
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Complete Farm 1 Duke of Westminister Challenge Cup For holdings exceeding 500 acres. 2 Lord Leverhulme Challenge Cup For holdings 300-500 acres. 3 Strutt & Parker Challenge Cup For holdings less than 300 acres.
L o r d L e v e r h u lm e C h a l le n g e C u p F o r h o ld in g s 2 5 0 -5 0 0 a c r e s .
S t r u t t & P a r k e r C h a l le n g e C u p F o r h o ld in g s le s s th a n 2 5 0 a c r e s .
4 T he ECM trophy – Non Dairy Farms For holdings having no income from the sale of milk. (Any size).
T h e E C M t r o p h y – N o n D a ir y F a rm s F o r h o ld in g s h a v in g n o in c om e f rom th e s a le o f m i lk . (A n y s iz e ) .
S p e c ia l P r iz e s S u p r em e C h am p io n fo r o v e r a l l w in n e r C la s s e s 1 - 5 – th e M id d lew ic h C h a l le n g e C u p a n d th e D u c h y o f L a n c a s te r P la q u e . S u p r em e F a rm O p e n E v e n in g s p o n s o r e d b y R o s to n s L td R e s e r v e C h am p io n C la s s e s 1 -5 – M e l le r B r a g g in s C u p . N W F A g r ic u l tu r e C u p (C a t t le ) T h e D a v id J o h n so n T r o p h y (A r a b le c ro p s ) O x f o r d F a rm in g C o n f e r e n c e 6 .T h e T a b le y B ow l B e s t e q u in e e s ta b l i shm e n t
5 C ombined West & East Cheshire Councils Tenanted Farms Challenge Cup Holding any size but land rented from either Council must exceed that rented from additional sources. All land judged
Special Prizes Supreme Champion for overall winner Classes 1-5 – the Middlewich Challenge Cup and the Duchy of Lancaster Plaque. Supreme Farm Open Evening sponsored by Rostons Ltd Reserve Champion
D a ir y H e r d 7 (a ) T h e H .S .T . C u p P r em ie r H e rd C la s s . 7 (b ) T h e J o s e p h H e le r C u p C h e s h i r e D a i r y H e rd C la s s .
Classes 1-5 – Meller Braggins Cup. NWF Agriculture Cup (Cattle) The David Johnson Trophy (Arable crops) Oxford Farming Conference Award
Y o u n g D a ir y C a t t le 8 (a ) N a n tw ic h V e te r in a r y G r o u p C u p B e s t g ro u p o f 1 0 in -c a l f d a i ry h e i f e r s .
Dairy Herd 7(a) T he H.S.T. Cup Premier Herd Class. 7(b) T he Joseph Heler Cup Cheshire Dairy Herd Class.
8 (b ) T h e R o y a l B a n k o f S c o t la n d C u p B e s t g ro u p o f 1 0 m a id e n d a i ry h e i f e r s .
B e e f B r e e d in g H e r d 9
Young Dairy Cattle 8(a) N antwich Veterinary Group Cup Best group of 10 in-calf dairy heifers. 8(b) T he Royal Bank of Scotland Cup B est group of 10 maiden dairy heifers.
W r ig h t -M a r s h a l l T r o p h y
B e e f F e e d in g H e r d 1 0 H J L e a O a k sT r o p h y
G r a s s la n d 1 1
S h e e p . 1 2
Beef Feeding Herd 10 HJ Lea OaksTrophy
Beef Breeding Herd 9 Wright-Marshall Trophy
N a n tw ic h N a t W e s t T r o p h y B e s t n ew ly s o w n in 2 0 1 3
Grassland 11 Nantwich NatWest Trophy Best newly sown in 2018
Sheep 12 Barclays Bank Cup Best complete breeding flock.
B a r c la y s B a n k C u p B e s t c om p le te b r e e d in g f lo c k .
C om b in e d W e s t & E a s t C h e s h ir e C o u n c i l s T e n a n t e d F a rm s C h a l le n g e C u p H o ld in g a n y s iz e b u t la n d r e n te d f rom e i th e r C o u n c i l m u s t e x c e e d th a t r e n te d f rom a d d i t io n a l s o u r c e s . A l l la n d ju d g e d
D u k e o f W e s tm in i s t e r C h a l le n g e C u p F o r h o ld in g s e x c e e d in g 5 0 0 a c r e s .
Cereals (All minimum 5 acres) 14(a) C ounty Crops Cup One nominated field Winter Barley. 14(b) W ynnstay Arable Cup One nominated field Spring Barley. 14(c) T ony Walley Cup One nominated field Winter Wheat. 14(d) M ornflake Cup One nominated field Winter Oats.
Oilseed Rape (Minimum 5 acres) 15 Agrovista UK Cup
O i l s e e d R a p e (M in im um 5 a c r e s ) 1 5
One nominated field Oilseed Rape.
C e r e a l s (A l l m in im um 5 a c r e s ) 1 4 (a ) C o u n ty C r o p s C u p O n e n om in a te d f ie ld W in te r B a r le y .
1 4 (b ) W y n n s ta y A r a b le C u p O n e n om in a te d f ie ld S p r in g B a r le y .
1 4 (c ) T o n y W a l le y C u p O n e n om in a te d f ie ld W in te r W h e a t .
1 4 (d ) M o r n f la k e C u p O n e n om in a te d f ie ld W in te r O a t s .
A g r o v i s ta U K C u p O n e n om in a te d f ie ld O i ls e e d R a p e .
Potatoes (Minimum 5 acres) 16(a) T he Thornhills Cup One nominated field of First Earlies. 16(b) Appleton Thorn Potato Exchange cup One nominated field. Maincrop/lates
P o t a to e s (M in im um 5 a c r e s ) 1 6 (a ) T h e T h o r n h i l l s C u p O n e n om in a te d f ie ld o f F i r s t E a r l ie s .
1 6 (b ) A p p le to n T h o r n P o ta to E x c h a n g e c u O n e n om in a te d f ie ld . M a in c ro p / la te s
F ie ld B e a n s 1 7
E C M C h a l le n g e C u p O n e n om in a te d f ie ld . F ie ld B e a n s .
Field Beans 17 ECM Challenge Cup One nominated field. Field Beans.
F a rm M a c h in e r y 1 9
F a rm B u i ld in g s 2 0
F o r a g e M a iz e (M in im um 5 a c r e s ) 1 8
P io n e e r H i -b r e d C u p O n e n om in a te d f ie ld F o r a g e M a iz e .
Forage Maize (Minimum 5 acres) 18 P ioneer Hi-bred Cup One nominated field Forage Maize.
A g r ic u l tu r a l M a c h in e r y (N a n tw ic h ) T r o p h y H ig h e s t m a rk s fo r c a r e a n d m a in te n a n c e .
Farm Machinery 19 A gricultural Machinery (Nantwich) Trophy Highest marks for care and maintenance.
T h e C .L .A . T r o p h y A p p e a r a n c e , u s e fu ln e s s a n d m a in te n a n c e .
Farm Buildings 20 T he C.L.A. Trophy Appearance, usefulness and maintenance.
F a rm in g a n d W i ld l i f e 2 1
Farming and Wildlife 21 The Roger Smith Trophy Conservation within the constraints of commercial farming.
F a rm G a r d e n s 2 2
Farm Gardens 22 Broxton Gates Trophy Layout, variety and maintenance.
T h e R o g e r Sm i th T r o p h y C o n s e rv a t io n w i th in th e c o n s t r a in t s o f c om m e r c ia l f a rm in g .
B r o x to n G a t e s T r o p h y L a y o u t , v a r ie ty a n d m a in te n a n c e .
D iv e r s i f ic a t io n 2 3 W r ig h t M a r s h a l l T r o p h y B e s t F a rm b a s e d a l te rn a t iv e e n te rp r i s e .
C la s s G r a s s la n d
E a r ly P o ta to e s D a i r y H e i f e r s
W in te r O i l s e e d R a p e
S p r in g B a r le y W in te r B a r le y W in te r O a t s W in te r W h e a t D a i r y H e r d s F ie ld B e a n s D iv e r s i f ic a t io n E q u in e E s ta b l i s hm e n t
F a rm G a r d e n s C O M P L E T E F A R M S
F a rm M a c h in e r y F a rm B u i ld in g s B e e f B r e e d in g H e r d B e e f F e e d in g H e r d F a rm in g a n d W i ld l i f e
S U P R E M E C H A M P IO N F A R M S
M a in c r o p P o ta to e s /L a te s S h e e p F o r a g e M a iz e
2 1 s t A u g u s t 2 0 1 7 E v e n t s f o r d ia r y
3 r d J u ly O p e n E v e n in g F a rm G a r d e n 1 7 th J u ly S u p r em e F a rm O p e n E v e n in g
1 0 th N o v em b e r 2 0 1 7 A n n u a l P r e s e n t a t io n o f A w a r d s D in n e r C om p e t e n t y o u n g p e r s o n in A g r ic u l tu r e – e n t r ie s c lo s e
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Diversification 23 Wright Marshall Trophy Best Farm based alternative enterprise.
L e s le y I n n e s R e a s e h e a th C o l le g e N a n tw ic h , C h e s h i r e C W 5 6 D F
T e le p h o n e : 0 1 2 7 0 6 2 5 1 3 1 e x 7 3 0 8 m o b 0 7 7 8 8 7 2 1 9 4 3 E m a i l le s le y i@ r e a s e h e a th .a c .u k w e b s i te w w w .c h e s h i r e f a rm s c om p e t i t io n F o r d e t a i l s a n d e n t r y f o rm s p le a s e c o n t a c t th e S e c r e t a r y o r a p p ly v ia w e b s i t e
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