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FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Finalist: Cameron Black
Cameron Black has dreamed of competing in the FMG Young Farmer of the Year since he was a young boy. He recalls “sitting in the stands” watching the...
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FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Finalist: Logan Wallace
Logan Wallace has introduced Texel genetics into his Romney flock to help produce bigger lambs faster. The 28-year-old runs 2,300 ewes on a 290-hectare farm at Waipahi in Southland,...
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Amazing Race gives Auckland students a taste of primary industries careers
South Auckland students have been given a taste of careers in the primary industries as part of an Amazing Race at Fieldays. Almost 60 students from Aorere College and...
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Northland students take part in national agri-food programme
Students from a Northland school are learning how technology is being used to produce food more efficiently. Pupils from Excellere College visited Greg and Rachel Alexander’s farm north-west of...
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Extra events planned after TeenAg skills day attracts huge turnout
An event testing the agri-business skills of high school students from the Manawatū and Taranaki has attracted a huge turnout. About 170 teenagers from New Plymouth, Whanganui, Feilding and Palmerston...
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Manawatū's Blake Carter living a contractor’s dream in the United States
Blake Carter is living an agricultural contractor’s dream. The 24-year-old from the Manawatū is in the United States harvesting crops for dairy cows, and beef cattle on mega feedlots. “The...
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Waimate contractor helping young farmers land seasonal work in Australia
Craig Wilson is one of a growing number of NZ Young Farmers members who have travelled overseas to plant and harvest crops. He vividly recalls arriving on the hot,...
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Timaru students get a taste of cattle superfood as part of national project
Most children usually screw their noses up if they’re forced to eat vegetables as part of a meal. But a group of almost 40 Timaru students has eagerly...
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Auckland students meet Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern during Fieldays visit
The Prime Minister has encouraged Auckland students to consider a career in the primary industries. Jacinda Ardern kicked off an Amazing Race food challenge for 50 students at Fieldays...
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Hawke’s Bay TeenAg member volunteers at Fieldays in the Waikato
A Hawke’s Bay teenager has seized the opportunity to volunteer at the largest agricultural event in the Southern Hemisphere. Harriet Grant, 15, spent Thursday helping run the NZ Young Farmers...
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