The Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group SouthWest (FWAG SW) Farming and Wildlife Awards county competitions will open again in January.
The awards recognise commercial farms that have successfully combined food production with sustainability, environmental protection and wildlife gains.
There are four county competitions across the South West including the Cornwall Otter and the Devon Bronze Otter. The winner from each county has the opportunity to host a farm walk, where FWAG SouthWest members, neighbours, family and friends, special guests and journalists are invited to share the wildlife friendly measures in place on each farm.
The winners of the county competitions are automatically entered into the region-wide Barn Owl Trophy the following year. The winner of the regional Barn Owl Award goes on to represent the south west region in the FWAG Association’s National Silver Lapwing Competition, which sees entries from across the country.
If you are a farmer that fancies your chances, or you know of a worthy farm that demonstrates good conservation practices alongside farming, enter via https://www.fwagsw.org.uk/Event/fwag-south-west-county-competition- entry.