Australia’s top farmers, elite agricultural personalities and policymakers will be in attendance at the 2016 Australian Farmer of the Year Awards on 10 November.

Held at the prestigious Parliament House in Canberra over 70 delegates will celebrate the best farmers in the country at a networking and award luncheon, broadcasted live by ABC-Rural.

Special guests and delegates from all facets of the agriculture industry and politics will come together to honour the best in Australian farming, including agricultural sector representatives from the National Farmer’s Federation, Grain Research Development Corporation, Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation, National Rural Health Alliance and GrainGrowers Limited.

Ministers, senators and shadow ministers from every side of politics will join guests and industry leaders in toasting the nation’s top agricultural echelon including South Australian Senator Anne Ruston (Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources) and New South Wales National Party Senator Fiona Nash (Deputy Leader of the Nationals).

National Party House of Representatives Minister and Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister Luke Hartsuyker and Labor Party Member for Hunter Joel Fitzgibbon will be joined by Labour Shadow Ministers Stephen Jones and Greens Minister Janet Rice and spokesperson for agriculture David Butt.

Farming Ahead editor Ben White said the quality of the awards had grown each year and the event itself was becoming more prestigious.

“We have had amazing support from our media-partners and sponsors and thank all our nominees in the agricultural sector for making the event what it is,” White said.