FMG Young Farmer of the Year Season 58
Taranaki Manawatu: Regional Final
Feilding High School, Feilding
Saturday 7th March 2026
Congratulations to all our winners from the Taranaki Manawatu Regional Final.
David Reesby from Marton Young Farmers has secured his spot at Grand Final for the Young Farmer of the Year competition
Meet the Regional Finalists
Meet our Convenor
Jess Mason
Strath Taieri Young Farmers
Jess is part of the Strath Taieri Young Farmers club and the current Vice-Chair for the NZYF Otago Southland Region.
Jess and her committee plan on taking the Otago Southland Regional Final back to the rural roots and creating a semi-formal environment for our rural communities to connect and celebrate together.
The team plan to put on a fun but competitive day and celebrate everyone’s achievements with the Young Farmers community.
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Meet our Convenors
Emma Wilson
Dunedin Young Farmers
Emma has been the Chair of Thornbury Young Farmers for the past two years and has just made the move to Dunedin.
She's looking forward to pulling together a tough Regional Final that tests contestants in a range of different industries.
Her and the team's goal is to set the bar high for Season 56!






