Friday, March 29, 2024

Young Farmer contest cancelled

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Young Farmers has cancelled all its remaining Young Farmer of the Year contests including the final. Four North Island regional finals were held before the covid-19 outbreak, however, Aorangi, Tasman and Otago-Southland regional finals won’t happen.
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Chief executive Lynda Coppersmith says it’s the first time in the contest’s 52-year history the grand final and remaining contest season has been cancelled.

“I appreciate this decision will be disappointing for everyone involved with the FMG Young Farmer of the Year contest but for the safety of competitors, volunteers, spectators and sponsors it’s the right thing to do.

The 2021 contest will start with a clean slate but this year’s finalists alreay found will keep their regional titles.

“Given this is an unprecedented situation the board has agreed to show flexibility with a one-year age extension and also revoke the number of grand final and regional final qualifications for the 28 competitors affected.

“This flexibility will apply to 2020 grand finalists and those who have qualified for the cancelled regional finals.”

FMG Young Farmer of the Year 2019 James Robertson will continue as the reigning champion until the 2021 season.

The AgriKids and FMG Junior Young Farmer of the Year grand finals will be run online.

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