Tony Wright has been named winner of the BPEX Trainee of the Year Award 2013.
Mr Wright, who is pig unit manager for Shedden Farms, in North Yorkshire, received his award from Farm Minister George Eustice at a ceremony at the House of Commons on November 5.
The BPEX Trainee of the Year Award is sponsored by Zoetis and Pig World and is presented to the candidate that best demonstrates how training has benefitted both their career and livestock performance on their unit.
Mr Wright manages a 1,500-sow indoor unit for the Shedden family.