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FMG Young Farmer of the Year 2023 National Finalists 03.07.2023 17:57 ↓

Ahead of this week's grand final for the FMG Young Famer of the Year 2023, we look back at our interview with all 7 of the finalists as we head to the final in Timaru on Thursday. 

REX Sunday July 2nd 01.07.2023 1:02:50 ↓

On today’s episode…  We catch up with the winner of this year’s Ahuwhenua Young Maori Grower Award…  We profile one of the country’s best-known vets…  And we talk to an award-winning scientist turned farmer.

REX Saturday July 1st 30.06.2023 1:04:08 ↓

On today’s episode…   We talk bulls with Max Tweedie…  We speak to the entrepreneur behind 'A Lady Butcher'…  And we profile 'Good George' whisky curator Kate Gibson.

Cam Ravenwood: Farmer at Fernglen, Wairarapa 30.06.2023 13:26 ↓

Fernglen is a hill-country Wairarapa farm with something a bit different on the flats…  There’s a milking shed and twelve hundred friendly milking ewes…  Cam Ravenwood is one of the 5-strong family team that works in the business…  He joins us now.

Ian Knowles: Scientist and Farmer, Glenmark Springs North Canterbury 30.06.2023 11:44 ↓

Ian Knowles has had a different start into farming than most. ..  He trained and worked in ag science and, well he’s never shaken off that interest in research…  His farm in Waipara, North Canterbury, is one big petri dish…  And for his endeavours, he’s been awarded the Ballance Farm Environment Award for Canterbury…  He joins us now.

Grace Rehu: Ahuwhenua Young Māori Grower Trophy Winner 2023 30.06.2023 11:28 ↓

Grace Rehu is only 21 but has taken away a very big prize in Maori horticulture - she’s the 2023 winner of the Ahuwhenua Young MāoriGrower Trophy…  The awards event was attended by 900 people…   She’s based in Hastings, where she works for Turners and Growers, and she joins us now.