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Scholarship to help fund research into labour shortages in the agri-food sector
A North Otago woman is planning a new research project probing the cause of labour shortages in the agri-food sector. Emma Subtil, 21, who’s from an Omarama sheep and...
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Northland NZ Young Farmers member awarded $1500 study scholarship
Financially-savvy students are applying for a raft of agri-food scholarships to help cut the cost of university study. Hannah Nichols, 18, is from a 230 cow dairy farm in Dargaville...
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Hawke’s Bay woman braves sub-zero temperatures to work for Canadian beef stud
The isolated Canadian village of Miami couldn’t be more different to its flashy United States namesake. Situated in the province of Manitoba, it’s where New Zealander Lucy Collin spent...
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East Coast couple to clash in FMG Young Farmer of the Year in Dannevirke
A central Hawke’s Bay couple is set to go head-to-head in the FMG Young Farmer of the Year. Alice Speedy and Jono Green, who’re are both 29, have qualified...
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Fonterra business graduate named Northern FMG Young Farmer of the Year
An Auckland-based business graduate at Fonterra has been named the Northern FMG Young Farmer of the Year. James Robertson, 22, took out the title after winning the fiercely-contested Northern...
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Northland duo heading to FMG Junior Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final
A talented duo from Northland has qualified for the FMG Junior Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final in Hawke’s Bay. Archer Walton, 15, and Jackson Nichols, 16, won...
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TeenAg award recognises Dannevirke teenager’s leadership skills
Dannevirke teenager Niamh Barnett knows first-hand how nerve-racking bidding at a livestock auction can be. The 17-year-old bought some Hereford cows at the Woodlynd Polled Herefords dispersal sale in...
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Taranaki job combines Brenna Coleman’s love of science and outdoors
When Brenna Coleman bites into a burger she knows it’s possible she played a part in producing the ingredients. The 23-year-old is an agri manager with Ravensdown, which helps...
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Waikato vet set to make history at FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final
A Te Awamutu vet has become the first woman in 15 years to be named the Waikato/Bay of Plenty FMG Young Farmer of the Year. Emma Dangen, 24, won...
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Hauraki Plains duo named Waikato/Bay of Plenty FMG Junior Young Farmers of the Year
Two Hauraki Plains students have been named the Waikato/Bay of Plenty FMG Junior Young Farmers of the Year. Finn Patterson, 14, and Campbell Trousdale, 17, won the hotly-contested regional final...
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