Sam Godfrey has gained the NPA Chris Brant Award in popularity of his massive contribution to the field as certainly one of its maximum distinguished pig manufacturers and in lobbying on behalf of it, in particular on environmental problems.
Sam, who farmed pigs in Lincolnshire as a part of a much broader farming operation earlier than leaving the pig sector previous this yr after the pig industry was once bought to a significant integrator and chaired the NPA’s Pig Business Workforce, won the award from NPA chairman Rob Mutimer on the Nationwide Pig Awards on Monday night time.
The award judges described him as ‘a pig business stalwart for a few years’ and praised, specifically his lobbying paintings for the business on environmental coverage.
“His consistent give a boost to of NPA and wider business organisations, and his involvement in coverage paintings, demonstrates his enduring dedication to creating a distinction for his fellow manufacturers,” Rob mentioned.
“However his contribution referring to environmental coverage space specifically, the main instance being simply how arduous he fought, and for a chronic duration, at the Farming Regulations for Water, is testomony to his willingness to head above and past.
“His wisdom and experience on environmental allowing and ammonia emissions is exceptional, certainly he even taught himself air dispersion modelling and joined the Institute of Air High quality Control, which has been of super worth in next discussions with quite a lot of civil servants while lobbying on behalf of the pig sector, as an entire.
“Sam has equipped NPA with many hours of give a boost to and recommendation on technical spaces and not fails to give a strong and eloquent problem as and when required to verify pig manufacturers don’t seem to be deprived.
“He merits to be recognised for the worth he has added to the pig sector, incessantly quietly and in the back of the scenes, and particularly as a last thanks as he bows out of sensible pig manufacturing.”
The NPA Chris Brant Award, named after manufacturer and pig business activist Chris Brant, who died in 2009, recognises an impressive contribution to the business. The Award, gained closing yr via Yorkshire pig manufacturer and business campaigner Anna Longthorp, is ready ‘constantly going the additional mile.
All entries are nominated via business friends and judged via pig manufacturers and participants of the allied industries. The award continues to develop in stature – 2023 noticed a perfect choice of entries, with the standard fine quality nominations.