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Federated Farmers appoints Terry Copeland as its new CEO
The man who helped transform NZ Young Farmers has been appointed to lead the country’s most influential rural lobby group. Terry Copeland, 50, has been named the next chief...
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Waikato charity boxing event raises $10,000 for Land Search and Rescue NZ
A charity boxing event in Cambridge has raised $10,000 for Land Search and Rescue New Zealand (LandSAR). The fifth biennial Fight Night saw 20 NZ Young Farmers members climb...
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Kaikoura
Club Meeting Details: *Club Email:* kaikoura@youngfarmers.co.nz[mailto:kaikoura@youngfarmers.co.nz] *Venue:* Lobster Inn *Occurrence:* Contact Secretary or Chairman *Time:* 7pm Club Contact Details: *Chairman:* Hannah Bradshaw *Secretary:* Haylee Hendrie Facebook page[https://www.facebook.com/groups/2138348829556036/?ref=br_rs]
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Employment law advocate takes out stock judging award
A highly-regarded sheep breeder is helping a Christchurch employment law advocate hone her stock judging skills. Melissa McMullan is the secretary of NZ Young Farmers’ Tasman Region. The 25-year-old won...
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Five members vying for two spots on NZ Young Farmers Board
Five people are vying for two elected positions on the NZ Young Farmers Board. The successful pair will replace Sam Waugh and Chelsea Millar who will both step down...
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FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Finalist: Daniel Bradbury
Daniel Bradbury’s first job farming was on a large 1,400-cow dairy farm on the west coast of the South Island. “I was 18-years-old and straight out of high...
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FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Finalist: Josh Cozens
Dairy farmer Josh Cozens can count on one hand the number of times he’s shorn a sheep. “I’ve only shorn sheep twice in my life,” he laughed. “Both times...
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FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Finalist: Will Taylor
It’s only taken Will Taylor two years to turn a bare block of land on the outskirts of Feilding into a productive lamb finishing unit. The technical field representative...
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FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Finalist: Patrick Crawshaw
Patrick Crawshaw works for a Hawke’s Bay agribusiness fully utilising crops and the latest pasture species to fatten lambs. This season the operation, which is owned by Hawke’s Bay Federated...
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FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Finalist: Andrew Wiffen
Last spring Andrew Wiffen accomplished a breeding goal many New Zealand dairy farmers strive for, but never achieve. One of his bull calves, Wiffens Chester, was bought by...
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