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Talented Young Farmers Shine At FMG Young Farmer Of The Year Regional Finals
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Young Farmers
The events brought together passionate and skilled young farmers from across the country, with each contestant demonstrating their understanding of the food and fibre sector and their commitment to the future of the industry. More >>
Regional Final Contests A Testament To New Zealand’s Farming Future
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 9:15 am | New Zealand Young Farmers
More than eight hundred contestants across Aotearoa are gearing up to prove they have what it takes to be one of New Zealand’s top young farmers. Season 56 of the annual FMG Young Farmer of the Year competition kicks off this weekend in Dunedin ... More >>
New Zealand Young Farmers And Rural Support Trust Join Forces To Enhance Wellbeing
Monday, 25 September 2023, 9:47 am | New Zealand Young Farmers
Rural Support Trust (RST) and New Zealand Young Farmers (NZYF) are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen their collaborative efforts in supporting and empowering rural communities across New Zealand. Under ... More >>
Peter O’Connor Crowned Aorangi FMG Young Farmer Of The Year
Monday, 17 April 2023, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Young Farmers
Peter O’Connor, 24, is Farm Manager on a 400-cow dairy farm operation near Methven and has been crowned the Aorangi FMG Young Farmer of the Year. He spent the day competing in a range of agricultural-based challenges at the Ashburton A&P Showgrounds ... More >>
First Grand Finalists Announced For FMG Young Farmer Of The Year Season 55
Monday, 27 February 2023, 2:18 pm | New Zealand Young Farmers
A Massey University veterinarian student has been crowned the Taranaki Manawatu FMG Young Farmer of the Year and is the first Grand Finalist to be announced for Season 55. Mac Williams, 20, is a second-year veterinary student at Massey University ... More >>
Young Farmers Pave The Way For The Future Of Farming
Wednesday, 11 January 2023, 11:06 am | New Zealand Young Farmers
New Zealand’s top Young Farmers are out to challenge industry stereotypes, with preparations well underway for the Season 55 FMG Young Farmer of the Year Regional Finals. Last year, 160 New Zealand Young Farmers (NZYF) members battled it out over ... More >>
Fierce Competition Expected For NZYF Tournament Series National Titles
Monday, 4 July 2022, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Young Farmers
New Zealand Young Farmers Tournament Series finalists have spent the last two months fine-tuning their shooting, debating, stock judging and fencing skills for the national finals. Hosted alongside the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand ... More >>
New Zealand Young Farmers Welcomes New Sponsors To The NZYF Tournament Series
Tuesday, 22 March 2022, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Young Farmers
Four agricultural organisations have jumped at the chance to support the New Zealand Young Farmers (NZYF) Tournament Series. With a rich 80-year history, the NZYF Tournament Series now consists of the Hunting and Fishing clay target shooting, Goldpine fencing, ... More >>
Federated Farmers Partners With NZ Young Farmers To Offer Free Memberships
Tuesday, 9 November 2021, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Young Farmers
New Zealand Young Farmers (NZYF) is excited to announce Federated Farmers has jumped on board as a benefit partner to offer a complimentary NZYF Federated Farmers Membership, exclusive to its members. It's already had a strong response, with more than 100 ... More >>
FMG Young Farmer Of The Year Northern Regional Final Postponed
Tuesday, 16 February 2021, 12:56 pm | New Zealand Young Farmers
Following Auckland's move to Alert Level 3 and the rest of the country to Alert Level 2, we have made the decision to postpone the Northern FMG Young Farmer of the Year Regional Final based on Government recommendations. Given the uncertainty around ... More >>
Canterbury Duo Win FMG Junior Young Farmer Of The Year Grand Final
Monday, 22 June 2020, 6:41 pm | New Zealand Young Farmers
St Bede’s College students Jack Coakley (left) and Mac Williams (right) have been named the 2020 FMG Junior Young Farmers of the Year A Canterbury pair has out skilled 13 other teams, to take out the title as 2020 FMG Junior Young Farmer of the Year. ... More >>
Donald Pearson Farm Appoints Young Farmer As New Farm Manager
Saturday, 2 May 2020, 7:17 am | New Zealand Young Farmers
The Donald Pearson Farm, owned by New Zealand Young Farmers has welcomed a new Farm Manager to the land after a lengthy search. Sam Waugh, 27, took up the role on 20th April as the new Farm Manager on the 74 hectare Auckland Dairy Farm, bringing years ... More >>
Aorangi & Tasman FMG Young Farmer Of The Year Regional Finals Postponed
Wednesday, 18 March 2020, 4:45 am | New Zealand Young Farmers
Statement by NZ Young Farmers CEO, Lynda Coppersmith in regards to Covid-19 and the FMG Young Farmer of the Year contest: “Following the Government’s announcement this week on restricting large events across the country, we’ve made the decision ... More >>
Waikato Bay Of Plenty AgriKids And FMG JR Young Farmer Of The Year Winners Announced
Sunday, 9 February 2020, 6:41 am | New Zealand Young Farmers
WAIKATO BAY OF PLENTY AGRI KIDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED A trio from St Mary's Catholic School in Putaruru have been announced as the Waikato Bay of Plenty AgriKids winners. Called "Mixed Breed", the team was made up by Isaac Farrell, 11, Liam van ... More >>
Manawatu volunteer firefighter wins Excellence award
Tuesday, 30 October 2018, 9:00 am | New Zealand Young Farmers
A Manawatu volunteer firefighter is one of three NZ Young Farmers members who have won national leadership awards. Michael McCombs, Jessie Waite and James Goodwin are the 2018 recipients of the NZ Young Farmers Excellence Awards. The awards are designed ... More >>
Qualifying rounds begin for FMG Young Farmer of the Year
Monday, 17 September 2018, 10:38 am | New Zealand Young Farmers
The first qualifying rounds for the next FMG Young Farmer of the Year kick off next month. More >>
Young Farmer of the Year contest to undergo major overhaul
Tuesday, 11 September 2018, 10:20 am | New Zealand Young Farmers
New Zealand’s longest-running agricultural contest the FMG Young Farmer of the Year is set to undergo a major overhaul. The revamp is designed to entice more women to enter the iconic contest and to help showcase the country’s food story. As part ... More >>
Young Farmers to facilitate five mental health workshops
Wednesday, 29 August 2018, 9:22 am | New Zealand Young Farmers
NZ Young Farmers is ramping up its efforts to get young people talking about mental health. More >>
Perks of being an agricultural contractor revealed
Monday, 13 August 2018, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Young Farmers
Central Taranaki Young Farmers member Phillip Hopkins reveals the perks of being an agricultural contractor. More >>
Canterbury woman Ash-Leigh Campbell elected new chair
Thursday, 9 August 2018, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Young Farmers
A woman is at the helm of the NZ Young Farmers Board for the first time in 12 years. More >>
