Capturing the beauty of Swiss farming

Cow and farmer stroll with sun-light breaking through a cloud sprinkled sky — First prize overall: “Ready for the cattle show” by Miranda Outon (agrimage.ch) Miranda Outon

Springendes Schaf erschrickt Frau — First in the snapshots and selfies category: “Flying Willy” by Susanne Käser (agrimage.ch) Bauern Zeitung, Bauernverband

Mann arbeitet an der Apfelsaft-Presse — Eighth in the products and craftsmanship category: “Musts” by Dominik Binder (agrimage.ch) Dominik Binder

Sonnenblume mit eingeschnitztem lachenden Gesicht — Third in the plants category: “Smile” by Jolanda Ernst(agrimage.ch) Jolanda Ernst

Bauer mäht an steilem Wiesenhang in den Alpen, im Hintergrund ein See — Second in the people and agriculture category: “The farmer in balance” by Patrick Oeuvray (agrimage.ch) Patrick Oeuvray

Ähren und Blumen in Nahaufnahme — Second prize overall: “Butterfly” by Jean-Marc Schwab (agrimage.ch) Jean-Marc-Schwab

Bub umarmt ein Huhn und lächelt — Third prize overall: “Boy and hen” by Beryll Decurtins (agrimage.ch) Beryll Decurtins

Zwei Menschen auf Pferden reiten durch den Nebel — Second in landscape: “Autumn atmosphere” by Christopher Lawrence (agrimage.ch) Christopher Lawrence

Traktor am Horizont im Sonnenuntergang — Second in agricultural technology: “Tractor at dusk” by Walter Fiechter (agrimage.ch) Christopher Lawrence

grün leuchtendes Feld mit schattenwerfenden Kühen — First in the "cow & co" category: “Cows in a magical light” by Walter Fiechter (agrimage.ch) Walter Fiechter

Katze liegt auf Stein — First in the "cats & co" category: “Too much wine” by Maurice Starke (agrimage.ch) Maurice Starke

More than 15,000 pictures were sent in to the agricultural photo competition Agrimage.ch. The winning photos – chosen from the 1,500 photographers taking part - have now been announced. Enjoy!

This content was published on October 2, 2017 - 15:27

Born in England, I've lived in Switzerland since 1994. I trained as a graphic designer in Zurich between 1997 – 2002. More recently I have moved on to work as photo editor and joined the team at swissinfo.ch in March 2017.

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Marguerite Meyer and picture editor Helen James

Photographers were asked to showcase the charm of the countryside – a wide-ranging topic for a photography competition. Images were sent in over the period of a year, resulting in thousands of pictures for the jury to go through. Prizes were awarded to the top three photos, plus there were winners in nine categories.

The competitionExternal link was launched by Swiss Farmers Welcome YouExternal link, a campaign run by the Swiss Farmers’ AssociationExternal link. The aim of Agrimage.ch is to document the people, countryside, products and animals in the agricultural sector, giving an intimate portrait of the work and identities involved.

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