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Your Mutual | 7 July 2025

FMG celebrates a decade in partnership with Young Farmer of the Year FMG is proud to mark a significant milestone in its partnership with one of New Zealand’s premier agricultural competitions — the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Contest.

Your Mutual | 27 June 2025

Farmstrong celebrates 10th birthday Farmstrong, a nationwide, rural wellbeing programme, celebrated its tenth birthday at Fieldays with an event attended by ambassador Sam Whitelock, Farmers Mutual Group (FMG), Farmstrong partners, and Ministers.

Your Mutual | 19 June 2025

Emma Poole, 2023 winner representing Waikato/Bay of Plenty Emma Poole says she is “a mum first, a farmer second and a vet part time”. While juggling those demanding commitments, she also won the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final in 2023.

FMG Post | 10 April 2025

Through thick and thin for 120 years Being a Mutual means we're in it together, through thick and thin, in good times and in bad.

FMG Post | 13 February 2025

Introducing our 2025 FMG Agricultural Scholarship recipients FMG is proud to introduce the two FMG Agriculture Scholarship recipients for 2025, Penny Ranger from Waotu, and Shamus Young from Tapanui.

Media release | 10 December 2024

FMG launches Under Pressure campaign in time for summer On average, FMG receives one claim for a quad bike roll over for every day of the year. The lead up to Christmas sees an increased incidence in these claims as people work longer hours and navigate the pressures of the summer season.

Media release | 9 December 2024

Take 5 minutes to save 10 this summer Ōtorohanga dairy farmer Michael Woodward was trying to get off farm for a party two summers ago, when a quick job to shift some stock took a turn. A runaway bull and a rut on the hillside saw him flip a quad bike on top of himself. It was a real wake up call for Michael and the following months dealing with his injuries put a real dampener on the remaining summer months.

FMG Post | 12 August 2024

Doing Darfield Proud George Dodson wins 2024 FMG Young Farmer of the Year. In what may have been one of the greatest comebacks in the contest’s 56 seasons, speechless George Dodson was awarded the coveted title in front of a sellout crowd in Hamilton on Saturday 13 July.

FMG Post | 15 March 2024

2024 FMG Young Farmer of the Year FMG has been the principal sponsor of this iconic rural event for nine years, and we’re excited to see Season 56 get underway. Following a successful trial in 2023, the format of the seven regional competitions will look a little different this year.