Omnia Digital Farming Award
A word from our award sponsor: Hutchinsons
We hope that in widening the scope and subject of the Omnia award to embrace the wider use of digital technologies it will encourage entries from a broad range of journalists across the sectors, as farm business efficiency and profitability become increasingly scrutinised.
We recognise the vital role Guild members play in educating and helping farmers meet these challenges and look forward to supporting them through the Omnia Digital Farming Award.
Rachael Roberts, Head of Marketing, Hutchinsons
Award Details
Open date
28 July 2026
Deadline date
21 August 2026
Notification date
8 October 2026
Description
The Omnia Digital Farming Award is open to any Guild member who had a feature published from 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026 on the wider use of technologies and digital tools that help to improve productivity, sustainability or profitability across any farm business, arable, livestock, vegetable or horticultural.
The award is once again being kindly sponsored by Hutchinsons.
Entry Conditions:
- Entries must be from a full member of British Guild of Agricultural Journalists
- Entries should have been published or broadcast in Great Britain between 1 August 2025 and 31 July 2026
- Entries should carry the byline of the entrant*
- Last year’s winner is not eligible to enter
- Entries are limited to one entry per Guild member per category
- Winners & Runners agree to take part in BGAJ videos & other promotional activity as required
* Exceptions may be made where entrant can demonstrate the article / broadcast has been independently commissioned by the publisher and is not paid for by a commercial client for PR purposes
Prizes
- The winner will take the award and £1000 first prize.
- A runner up will receive £500.
- Both winner and runner up will receive a ticket to the Guild’s Harvest Lunch on 8 October 2026.
Judging Criteria
Entries will be judged on subject relevance, ease of read, understanding of subject, and engagement with reader.
Judges
Thomas Todd, Northumberland farmer
Toby Whatley (2025 winner)
Nick Strelczuk (Omnia Services Manager, Hutchinsons)
Entry Form
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