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Your Mutual | 24 June 2025

The 2025 FMG and NZ Young Farmer Region-Off Kicks Off! The FMG Young Farmer of the Year contest is back for its 57th year and with that, the FMG and NZ Younger Farmers Region-Off is back for its third year too. The Region-Off brings together the AgriKids, Junior and Young Farmer winners from the seven regions across the country to compete for the national title of regional pride.

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.

Your Mutual | 11 June 2025

Tim Dangen, 2022 winner representing Northern Tim Dangen says that winning the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final had many unexpected benefits.

Your Mutual | 4 June 2025

Jake Jarman, 2021 winner representing Taranaki/Manawatū Attending three Grand Finals of the FMG Young Farmer of the Year as a spectator inspired Jake Jarman to enter – resulting in him taking the top title in 2021.

Your Mutual | 29 May 2025

James Robertson, 2019 winner representing Northern At the age of 22, James Robertson not only achieved a long-held ambition to be named FMG Young Farmer of the Year, he also made history as the youngest ever Grand Final winner.

Your Mutual | 21 May 2025

Logan Wallace, 2018 winner representing Otago/Southland Logan Wallace says the major life lesson he took from competing in two FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Finals was ‘you always need to be willing to give something a go’.

FMG Post | 13 May 2025

Stronger Support for Bull Buyers This Season FMG has been serving our clients for 120 years, through thick and thin, the good times and the bad. We were started by farmers for farmers, and we are still here for rural New Zealand today. Part of our long-standing commitment involves supporting of bull sales across New Zealand. FMG supports around 150 premier bull sales annually.

Your Mutual | 13 May 2025

Nigel Woodhead, 2017 winner, representing Otago/Southland Nigel Woodhead says he can’t think of any other industry that puts on a competition as challenging, prestigious and rewarding as the FMG New Zealand Young Farmer of the Year.

Your Mutual | 6 May 2025

Athol New, 2016 winner representing Aorangi Athol New’s abiding memory of winning the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final in 2016 is how cold it was in Timaru.