A dairy farmer has won a prestigious royal award for his lifetime contribution to the British dairy industry.
The winner of the prestigious Princess Royal Award has been announced as Barry Wilson in a formal presentation by Princess Anne at Buckingham Palace.
Awarded each year for an outstanding lifetime contribution to the dairy sector, Barry Wilson was unanimously chosen as this year’s winner by the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) board of trustees due to his unique insight into dairy politics over the past 40 years.
RABDF president, Lord Curry said Mr Wilson had been an "outstanding observer and commentator" on the British dairy scene for almost half a century.
Lord Curry said: “For the past 20 years or so he has written and published the fortnightly Dairy Industry Newsletter which is essential reading for anyone interested in the machinations of how the global dairy scene operates.
“He has also been very involved with the British Dairying magazine turning his thoughts into issues that dairy farmers need to consider.”
The Princess Royal Award is run by RABDF, presented each year it has been awarded to many industry influencers since its establishment in 1991.
More recent years have seen names such as Ian Potter, Dr Dick Esslemont and John Alvis win the award for their exceptional contribution to dairying.
