Over the Farmer's Gate

Roger Evans has built up a large cult following over the last 25 years with his hugely popular column in the Dairy Farmer, for which he won the prestigious PPA Columnist of the Year Award in 2000. He also has a huge following every Saturday in the Western Daily Press. An articulate Shropshire dairy and poultry farmer all his life, Roger Evans' lively prose sheds light on the joys and daily challenges of his work. He is well-informed, realistic and funny in his comments about all aspects of his life as a farmer today. Popular at all the agricultural shows and a hot-ticket as an after-dinner speaker, Roger is widely regarded as one of the best modern spokesmen for the British farmer.

For many years Roger Evans has written a very popular farming column in the Western Daily Press every Saturday as well as being a regular contributor to various specialist dairy magazines. He is former Chair of First Milk. Previous winner of the Cream Awards' Dairy Ambassador of the Year prize, his books have sold over 30,000 copies.