First 2015 ANZ Young Farmer Contest Grand Finalist announced

Posted by on 9 February 2015 | Comments

FIRST GRAND FINALIST CONFIRMED
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 09-02-2014

Steve Henderson is the first Grand Finalist to be named in the 2015 ANZ Young Farmer Contest.

The twenty-nine year old share-milker took first place at the Otago/Southland Regional Final in Queenstown on Saturday 7 February.

Mr Henderson went home with a prize pack worth over $10,000 including cash, scholarships and products and services from ANZ, FMG, Lincoln University, Ravensdown, AGMARDT, Silver Fern Farms, Honda, Husqvarna and Vodafone.
He also won the Lincoln University Agri-Growth and Ravensdown Agri-Skills challenges. This was Steve’s third attempt at Regional Final level of the ANZ Young Farmer Contest. Steve is a very active member of the Waitane Young Farmers Club as well as the Winton Fire Brigade. He sharemilks 320 cows on a 112ha property alongside his wife Tracy near Winton.

Mr Henderson is off to the Grand Final in Taupo, 2 – 4 July where he will battle it out for the Champion’s title and more than $270,000 in prizes.

The Otago/Southland Regional Final featured a strong group of contestants with plenty of knowledge and talent on display. The eight contestants were put through their paces in a variety of challenging modules touching on all aspects of farming from practical hands-on tasks to theory and business components.

Second place went to 25 year old Waipahi sheep farmer, Logan Wallace, of the South Otago Young Farmers Club. He took home $2,900 worth of prizes.
Third place went to Riverton dairy farmer John White (30) and fourth place went to Justin Davie (26), of the Thornbury Young Farmers Club.
The AGMARDT Agri-Business Challenge winner was John White and the Silver Fern Farms Agri-Sports Challenge was won by Justin Davie.

The 2015 ANZ Young Farmer Contest features 7 Regional Finals culminating in the Grand Final. 

For more information visit www.youngfarmers.co.nz

ENDS

Or contact:
Olivia Sanders
New Zealand Young Farmers National Communications Coordinator
021 214 0703
olivia.sanders@youngfarmers.co.nz