Search for "hidden heroines" of farming

3:27pm Monday 29th September 2008

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The closing date for entries for the NFU Cymru/NatWest Wales Woman Farmer of the Year award is creeping closer.

Rural women are being urged to enter the competition, which has helped to celebrate the contribution of women in what is still a very male-dominated industry for the last 12 years. Dai Davies, NFU Cymru president, said: “Women in farming are still very much the hidden heroines of the industry. Very few want to claim the limelight, preferring instead to contribute behind the scenes.

“This competition is for ordinary women, who perhaps don’t realise that what they are doing is extraordinary.”

The winner of the competition will receive £500 and the two runners up will receive £100.

The closing date for entries is Friday, October 24th.

To enter or nominate someone, contact NFU Cymru for an application form by ringing 01982 554200, e-mail sarah.jones@nfu.org.uk or write to NFU Cymru, Agriculture House, Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3TU.