TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Description of competition:

With the Bayer Boervrou van die Jaar competition, Bayer Crop Science would like to give recognition to the women who form the backbone of our crop farming community: whether it’s our farmers’ wives or the women who stand at the head of a farming operation.

Female farmers, or the wives of farmers who farm with crops, can be nominated. The criteria will be based on the women’s overall involvement on the farm as well as in their broader community.

The winner in the category for Female Farmer of the Year, will walk away with R15 000 worth of products while the winner in the Farmer’s Wife category will win R10 000 to be donated to a charity of her choice. Both winners will also receive a R2 000 voucher, a R1 500 voucher from Uppe Marketing and three signed books by author, Milanie Vosloo.

The Bayer Boervrou van die Jaar competition incorporates the following two categories: 

• Wife of a Bayer crop farmer
• Female Bayer crop farmer

 Entry process: 

• Only female crop farmers or the wives of crop farmers who farm with one or more Bayer or DEKALB® product/s may be nominated for this competition. Entries of farmers who farm with livestock will only be accepted if they also farm with crops.
• Nominations can be submitted by the farmer/wife herself or by any affiliate of the farmer or farmer’s wife. This includes the farmer, Bayer or DEKALB® representative, family members, friends and/or community members.
• To enter the Boervrou van die Jaar 2025 competition participants must submit their entry form together with a high-resolution photo(s).
• Participants are urged to elaborate extensively on the questions asked in the questionnaire. Failing to provide enough information may have a negative impact on the judging process.
• Entries open on 1 March 2025 and close on 30 June 2025 at midnight.

Terms and conditions regarding the submission of entries:

• Bayer does not take responsibility for any late entries irrespective of the reason for the entry being late.
• Bayer is not responsible for any technical error that leads to entries that were not successfully presented. Bayer does not accept any responsibility for entries that were unsuccessfully delivered.
• Any personal information including and without the restriction of entrants’ name, address, telephone number, and or email as well as images will only be used for competition-related purposes. Personal information will be processed in line with local laws. Personal information may be shared with third parties assisting in the management of this competition. Those third parties will process the personal information of entrants in accordance with local laws.
• Bayer will request the winners to allow Bayer to use their name, details, and photos/videos without further compensation for publication purposes. Winners may decline.
• No Bayer team members or family of Bayer team members may enter the competition.
• Previous participants of the Bayer Boervrou van die Jaar competition are allowed to take part in this year’s competition.

 Prizes:

• Prizes cannot be transferred for cash.
• Delivery of prizes will be communicated with the winners and delivery will take place within two weeks after the winners have been announced.
• The prizes will be awarded during an award ceremony in August 2025.
• A shortlist will be chosen and entrants will be notified by July 2025. If you receive no correspondence by this date, please consider your nomination unsuccessful.
• The winner in the category for Female Farmer of the Year, will win R15 000 worth of products while the winner in the Farmer’s Wife category will win R10 000 to be donated to a charity of her choice. Both winners will also receive a R2 000 voucher, a R1 500 voucher from Uppe Marketing and three signed books by author, Milanie Vosloo.

Please note:

• An independent panel of judges has been appointed to handle the judging process.
• The judges’ decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
• By entering the competition, entrants accept the terms and conditions as set out in this document.
• Any deviation from the rules or any attempt to manipulate the competition will lead to disqualification.
• Bayer reserves the right to end the competition, make changes, or suspend the competition without any notice. In this case, all participants agree to take no further legal action or to recover anything from Bayer and his agents.

The Boervrou van die Jaar competition is run by Bayer (Pty) Ltd.

Bayer’s address:

Collaboration Hub, First Floor, Waterfall Circle, 9 Country Estate Drive, Waterfall City, Midrand, 2090