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It's a case of one down, two to go for the seven grand finalists of The National Bank Young Farmer Contest after the Technical Day took place at the Invermay Research Station yesterday (May 24).
After 22 district finals and seven regional finals featuring New Zealand's best young farming talent, The National Bank Young Farmer Contest is down to the last seven contestants. They'll battle it out in Dunedin from May 23 – May 26, 2012 to see who will take the title.
Preparations are well underway as Dunedin prepares to host the 44th National Bank Young Farmer Contest from May 23 to May 26.
If you're a New Zealand Young Farmers Member, or want to be one, then Dunedin's the place to be from May 24 to 27 this year.
Katherine Tucker has beaten the odds to make it through to the Grand Final of The National Bank Young Farmer Contest after winning the Northern Regional Final on Saturday night.
It's Taranaki Anniversary Day on Monday – but for the eight Young Farmers competing in The National Bank Young Farmer Contest, this won't be a day for relaxing.
It came down to the wire in Greymouth at the Tasman Regional Final of The National Bank Young Farmer Contest on Saturday (February 18).
Balclutha will play host to the first regional final of The National Bank Young Farmer Contest this Sunday (February 12) at the Telford Division of Lincoln University on Owaka Highway.
The benefits of entering and winning the 2011 National Bank Young Farmer Contest are still presenting themselves for Will Grayling.
OPINION: The new government has clearly signalled big cuts across the public service.
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