Somerset dairy advisor brings home the bacon

A dairy advisor from Somerset is celebrating his success after being declared the national ‘Livestock Advisor of the Year’ at the 2009 Farmers Weekly Awards. Robert Mintern, from West Bradley based independent dairy consultancy, Kingshay, was announced as the winner of the prestigious and fiercely fought category at a glittering awards ceremony held in London last week. Sponsored by Silotite®, the market leading brand of silage balewrapping film from bpi.agri, the category sets out to recognise those individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the UK’s livestock farming