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Ed Laver

REPRESENTING THE EAST COAST REGION
Age: 29
Occupation: Deer, Sheep and Beef Farmer
Club: Puketoi Young Farmers
 

Ed Laver is a 29-year-old farmer, adventure racer, and chairperson of the Puketoi Young Farmers Club, currently preparing for the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final while also expecting his first child.

Raised on a deer, sheep and beef farm in Weber, Hawke’s Bay, farming has always been a natural path. After training at Smedley Station and studying agriculture at Lincoln University, he returned home to farm alongside his father.

Ed recently won the East Coast Regional Final, earning his place at the Grand Final, and is balancing preparation with full-time farm work and club commitments.

He brings a practical, steady approach and is focused on learning, improving, and making the most of the opportunity ahead.

"We're all role models, everyone who's involved in the sector has the opportunity to inspire others towards the sector and be a role model. Farmers are a bloody awesome group of people."

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