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Young Farmer of the Year competition

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The final of the Young Farmer of the Year competition is contested on national television. As this clip from 2007 shows, contestants have to cope with some difficult tasks. These young farmers are trying to master an air-seeder drill in the machinery challenge.

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Jock Phillips, Rural recreation – Work as play – rural competitions, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/17698/young-farmer-of-the-year-competition (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Jock Phillips, published 1 March 2009.