Young farmer is on the cusp of an impressive dairy triumph

Ollie, of Wellheads Farm, Thornton, near Bradford, will join just three others who will contest the prize on Friday 28 March at The Farmers Club in London.

The finalists will be tasked with giving a ten-minute presentation on any aspect of dairying or the dairy industry followed by five-minute Q&A session with the judges. The winner takes a trophy and £1,000.

Ollie, a member of Lothersdale Young Farmers’ Club, fought off strong competition from agriculture students from across the country to reach the final of the award, which is run by the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers.

Ollie works on the family dairy farm alongside his studies at Bishop Burton College and he is due to graduate this summer.

Becky Waring, Ollie’s course manager at Bishop Burton College, said: “I am absolutely thrilled that Ollie has already done so well in this competition.”