Marrar farmer Dan Fox won the Excellence in Innovation Award at the Australian Farmer of the Year Ceremony on Tuesday night.
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Mr Fox, aged 27, was nominated for his work in using natural techniques to improve the hardiness and drought resistance of his crops.
Mr Fox said it was “very exciting and humbling to win the award”.
“In a dry and trying year we find that (our system) reduces the impact of extremes of frost, drought and heat,” he said.
Riverina MP Michael McCormack congratulated Mr Fox at Parliament House, where the event was held.
“This is a significant acknowledgement of a young man from a multi-generational farming family who is looking for modern solutions to help the farm continue to grow and prosper,” he said.
Mr Fox was nominated for the award by Art4Agriculture chief executive Lynne Strong, whose organisation provides school programs on the important role of farmers and to encourage young people to consider a career in agriculture.