Season 57
FMG Young Farmer of the Year: Info Portal
Welcome to Season 57! On this page you'll find everything you need to know about competing and being involved in Season 57 of FMG Young Farmer of the Year.
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Event Info | Contestant Info | Committee & Sponsor Info
Register Tickets: Otago Southland Evening Show
Wingatui Racecourse, 285 Gladstone Road, Mosgiel
Please let us know if you no longer require your full allocation of tickets, as these can be given to the convening club to help cover costs.
Click "access hidden tickets" to enter your code.
Ticket registrations close on January 19th 2024.
District Contests
District competitions are the first Season 57 events, running from October to November 2024.
Click each event below for more info.
East Coast: November 2nd
Taranaki Manawatu: November 2nd
Aorangi: November 9th
Tasman: October 19th
Waikato BOP: November 23th
Northern: November 9th
Otago Southland: November 30th
Regional Finals
Regional Finals will run from February to April 2025.
Northern: February 1st
Taranaki Manawatu: February 8th
Waikato BOP: February 15th
East Coast: March 8th
Tasman: March 22nd
Aorangi: March 29th
Otago Southland: April 5th
Grand Final
Grand Final is three days of activities from July 3rd -July 5th 2025 held in different venues around Invercargill.
Thursday
Technical Day, Juniors Exam, Opening Ceremony
Friday
Practical Day for all three levels, Juniors Face-Off and Seniors Speech night
Saturday
Community Day, AgriKnowledge Quiz and Gala Dinner
FMG Young Farmer
Items to Action:H&S Induction
Medical Disclosure
Liability Waiver
Chainsaw Training
Regional Final Profile Info
Information:
Rules & Conditions of Entry
Regional Finalist guidelines
Grand Finalist guidelines
Red Flag Rules
AgriKnowledge Question Exemplar
FMG Junior
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AgriKidsNZ
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Stay Cool, Calm, and Contest-Ready
Your skills will be tested, but managing nerves is just as key—that’s where Farmstrong’s toolkit comes in! The FMG Young Farmer Contests are super supportive, and if you’re feeling nervous, this toolkit has tips to keep you calm and ready.
Committee Info
District Module Individual Scoresheet
Container Gear List
Regional Host Master Scoresheet
Head-to-head Scoresheet
Agri-Sports Scoresheet
Head-to-head Scoresheet
Agri-Sports Scoresheet
Grand Final Convenor Guidelines
Sponsor Info
H&S Induction
Module Host Guidelines
Submit Sponsor Quiz Question
Submit Regional Final Sponsor Video (Please submit by 22 January 2025. Format: 90 secs max, 1080p)
Module Host Guidelines
Submit Sponsor Quiz Question
Submit Regional Final Sponsor Video (Please submit by 22 January 2025. Format: 90 secs max, 1080p)