The 2025 Competition Judging Dates to be announced
Hampshire Farms & Conservation Competition Committee
Chairman: Sarah Cowlrick
Vice Chairman: Sam Burge
Committee: Sam Burge, James Butler, Sarah Cowlrick, Harry Dunford, Joe Edwards, Ruth Harper-Adams, Jeremy Hawkins, Nick Rowsell, Alastair Wilson, (Hampshire Farmers Club Chairman – Mark Dunford)
Competition Secretary : Ali Foord : 07775 967239 Email: [email protected]
Headline Sponsors in 2024:-
Class sponsors in 2024:
About the Competition
The Farms Competition was first promoted by the Club in 1917 in an effort to encourage farmers to increase food production in order to assist in the alleviation of the extremely serious food situation at that time. Because of the country-wide appeal of the Farms Competition, in 1964 the name of the Competition was changed to “The Hampshire County Farms Competition”
The year 2000 saw the amalgamation of the Romsey & District Agriculture and Horse Show Farms Competition with that of the Fareham & Hants Farmers’ Club.
Frank Moffat was elected the first Chairman of the Competition and Michael Nokes, the first Vice Chairman. A joint committee was formed to represent The Hampshire Farms and Conservation Competition “ from the representatives of both organisations and the late Mrs Valerie Keel appointed as independent secretary.
It is interesting to note that in 1949 there were 82 competitors covering an area of 35,000 acres, in 1988 only 30 competitors covering an area of 32,000 acres, in 2000, 27 entries covering 35,000 acres and in more recent years 28 entries covering 72,370 acres.
Sam Burge passing on the Championship Cup to Peter Barfoot in 2024
Competition BBQ Judges, Competitors, Sponsors and Committee Members enjoying the opportunity to network.
Trophies
| Championship Class | |
|---|---|
| Champion | Peter Barfoot of Barfoot Farms Ltd |
| Reserve Champion | G Horn & Sons |
| The Andrew Osmond Award | Matthew Ashton, Neatham Farms |
| Class 1 | |
| First | Rees Farming |
| Second | G L Porter & Son |
| Special Award | Simon Andrews for the outstanding horse feed business |
| Class 2 | |
| First | C A & B A Hall |
| Second | M & R Morton |
| Special Award | Cian Flavin of Farleigh Wallop Estate for his exceptional management of a large business in such a short period of time |
| Class 3 | |
| First | McCowen Farms |
| Second | Will Cheyney – Cheyney Farming Partnership |
| Special Award | Iain Curry for his outstanding contribution to agriculture from clearly defined goals. |
| Class 4 | |
| First | W & P Ives |
| Second | Hall & Burge |
| Special Award | Richard Stiles of RJS Farms for his enthusiasm, energy and commitment to his project. |
Past Results
| Champions | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | No Championship Class first year |
| 2001 | Competition not held due to Foot and Mouth regulations. |
| 2002 | D & G Rees
Reserve C.A. & BA Hall |
| 2003 | Barfoot Farming Ltd
Reserve D & G. Rees |
| 2004 | Sutton Scotney Manor Farms
Reserve G. Horn & Sons |
| 2005 | Lower Norton Farms
Reserve Barfoot Farms Ltd. |
| 2006 | D & G Rees
Reserve CA & BA Hall |
| 2007 | J. Dalton & Sons
Reserve Barfoot Farms Ltd. |
| 2008 | J. Dalton & Sons
Reserve D & S. Hewetson-Brown |
| 2009 | Lower Norton Farms
Reserve M & R. Morton |
| 2010 | Rees Farming
Reserve Trinley Estate |
| 2011 | M & R Morton Ltd
Reserve M & V Stent |
| 2012 | Rees Farming
Reserve M & R Morton |
| 2013 | Tom Coleman, Lower Norton Farms
Reserve Barfoot Farms Ltd |
| 2014 | G Horn & Sons
Reserve Rees Farming |
| 2015 | Simon Martin Farms.
Reserve : Barfoot Farms Ltd |
| 2016 | Rees Farming
Reserve : G Horn and Sons |
| 2017 | Hewetson-Brown Partnership
Reserve : Simon Martin Farms |
| 2018
|
G Horn & Sons
Reserve: Frank Butler Farms Ltd |
| 2019
|
R G & T G Porter
Reserve: Rees Farming |
| 2020
|
No competition due to Covid 19 Pandemic |
| 2021
|
No competition due to Covid 19 Pandemic |
| 2022 | Hewetson-Brown Partnership
Reserve: Whitewater Potatoes |
| 2023 | Hall & Burge
Reserve : Rees Farming |