FMG Young Farmer of the Year

Regional Finals: Season 58

February - April 2026

We had a great Regional Final Season with some strong competition across New Zealand.

We now have our Finalists across our FMG Young Farmer of the Year, FMG Juniors and AgriKids NZ!

Check out the below to see the results from this season

The Regional Finals

Stay tuned for the action as Young Farmers from all corners vie for the ultimate title. This is the real deal in farming excellence, and you don't want to miss it!

Regional Final Results

Aorangi

Saturday 31 January 2026

Otago Southland

Saturday 7 February 2026

Tasman

Saturday 14 February 2026

Taranaki Manawatu

Saturday 7 March 2026

East Coast

Saturday 14 March 2026

Waikato Bay of Plenty

Saturday 28 March 2026

Northern Regional Final

Saturday 11 April 2026

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Season 56 is looking a little different

This season, we’re trialling a new format in all seven regions to look at ways that we can still find New Zealand’s best Young Farmer, but in a way that is potentially more streamlined.

These will be two-day events, with day one resembling the traditional District Contest and day two aligning more closely with a Regional Final.

Day 1 (Friday)

Similar to the District Contests, up to 30 Contestants will complete 10-15 short modules. The top 8 Contestants will move to Day 2.

Day 2 (Saturday)

The top 8 contestants from Day 1 will complete two Head-to-Heads, and a Farmlet and will compete in the Buzzer Quiz at the evening show.

The winner will move to Grand Final.

FMG Junior/AgriKids

The FMG Junior and AgriKidsNZ competitions will still take place on the Saturday of the Regional Final.

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