Forward-looking farmers are invited to enter the annual Future Farmer Award with a £4,000 prize.
The central Borders and Berwickshire have a 75 per cent strike rate so far, with three of the four awards coming to the lowland enterprises.
The award is run by the Elizabeth Murray Trust with NFU Scotland and Quality Scotland. A spokesperson said: “The award aims to reward a farmer or farm business that can demonstrate forward thinking, passion and dedication to the industry in a way that also shows how farming and the environment can work hand in hand.”
Farmers can enter themselves or nominate another. The winning entry will receive £4,000 and a package of support to help them promote their ideas to other farmers and land managers, and champion Scottish farming.
Trust chairman Harvey Macmillan said: “We want to demonstrate just how crucial farming and crofting activity is to our countryside, from both a commercial and an environmental perspective.
“The accolade looks to reward a farmer or land manager, young or old, male or female, livestock or arable, for their contribution to the industry. The judges are looking for new or innovative ideas within farming.”
Previous Borders winners include Texel and Suffolk producer, Arnold Park, Drinkstone, Hawick; organic farmers Peter Ritchie and Heather Anderson, Whitmuir, Lamancha, Peebles; and sustainable and organic livestock producers Amanda Cayle, Chris and Denise Walton, Peelham Farm, Berwickshire.