Farmers and those linked to the countryside have been recognised in this year's New Year Honours List.
A total of 1,197 people are on the list, with almost three quarters of them earning recognition for work in their local community.
These include Scotland's top egg producer, John Campbell, founder and chairman of the Glenrath Farms empire.
He has been knighted in the New Year Honours List for his services to farming and charitable service to entrepreneurship.
The Peebles based family business is now the UK's largest egg producer, and has led the industry charge away from battery production and into welfare-friendly free range and barn systems.
Among others include Defra director Sarah Church, she becomes a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB).
Sue-Anne Biggs, the Royal Horticultural Society director general gets a CBE for services to the environment and the ornamental horticulture industry. Horticulture was also cited in Dr Heather Barrett-Mold's OBE award, along with efforts in sustainable development and conservation.
Ann Orr becomes a medallist of the British Empire for services to agriculture, industry and the rural community in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
The British Empire Medal was reintroduced in 2012 to recognise achievement or service in the community.
Ronald Philip McIvor, Chairman, Farmhouse Biscuits gets an MBE for services to the Food Industry and the Economic Regeneration of East Lancashire.
National Farmers Union (NFU) member David Cussons is made an MBE for services to agriculture and rural communities in North Yorkshire, particularly through the Ryedale Agricultural Show.
Evelyn Findlater of the Good Food Matters Community Food Learning Centre, in Croydon, gets an MBE for services to young people.
