More than 100 nominations were received across various Awards categories, with the finalists reviewed by an independent judging panel.
Winners of the 2022 Awards will be announced in Canberra next Thursday, 8 September. All nominees are highly regarded in their farming circles, families, communities and within their peer networks.
The finalists in each category are (in alphabetical order):
- Australian Farmer of the Year
Carl Walker, Queensland
Kim Brasser, Victoria
Michael Taylor, New South Wales
- Young Farmer of the Year, sponsored by McDonald's Australia
Alison Henderson, South Australia
Brad Egan, WA
Jake Ryan, WA
James Venning, South Australia - Award for Excellence in Diversification
Christopher Hunt, Western Australia
Jake Ryan, WA
Mathew Bowker, Victoria
Michael Taylor, New South Wales
Nick Ormsby and Whitney Dollemore, Northern Territory - Award for Excellence in Innovation, sponsored by Telstra
Brad Egan, WA
Iain and Kate Field, Tasmania
Kim Brasser, Victoria
Kim Byrnes, New South Wales
Heath Whibley, Cam Moon and Jack Moyses, New South Wales and WA
Michael Taylor, New South Wales
Nick Ormsby and Whitney Dollemore, Northern Territory - Rural Consultant of the Year, sponsored by Corteva Agriscience
John Webb Ware, Victoria
Matt Norton, Queensland
Peter McInerney, New South Wales - Farming Legend of the Year
Alf Collins Snr, Queensland
Brendan Finnigan, Victoria
Richard Wright, New South Wales - Rural Community Leader of the Year
- Sarah Parker, Victoria
Susan Lyle, New South Wales
Tania Brookes, Tasmania - Agricultural Student of the Year, sponsored by AgriFutures Australia
James Easter, South Australia
Nathan Jones, South Australia
Reece Webster, New South Wales - Award for Excellence in Technology, sponsored by New Holland
Brad Egan, WA
Charles Simons, New South Wales
James Venning, South Australia
Kim Byrnes, New South Wales - Award for Excellence in Agricultural Research, sponsored by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
Chris Preston, South Australia
Kate Gunn, South Australia
Nick Berry, South Australia
For more details, follow the Awards via @ausfarmerawards or tune in to your state's ABC Country Hour program on Thursday 8 September.
