Named after the NFU’s former President, the award celebrates exceptional service to the NFU and wider farming sector and he was presented it in front of hundreds of farmers and industry representatives.
Andrew is the NFU North’s regional Livestock Board Chair and was selected from nominees representing each of the NFU’s four English regions and NFU Cymru.
Over the past year, Andrew has become a leading voice helping to reduce carbon and methane emissions in the livestock sector.
Andrew said: “I’m very honoured to be receive this award in recognition of my work on livestock emissions.
“I hope, by working with international partners, we can achieve a fairer system for measuring farming’s contribution to global warming, which recognises the short-lived nature of methane from ruminants.
“I’m really grateful for the support of the NFU on this.”
A great champion
NFU North Regional Director Adam Briggs said he was pleased for Andrew, and it was well deserved for his efforts on behalf of farmers across the North.
He said: “As a team we are immensely proud of Andrew and all the work he has done to drive forward the agenda on meat production and to try and change the dynamics and getting members and farmers engaged.
“Andrew is a great champion for British livestock farmers, and I am delighted Andrew has won this award, which is very well deserved for all his hard work.”