Northland men join race to be next FMG Young Farmer of the Year
A Northland man who helped run one of Australia’s top-producing dairy farms has his sights set on a new challenge.
Brant Julian, 24, has qualified for the Northern Regional Final of the FMG Young Farmer of the Year.
“I’m stoked. It’s a great opportunity to upskill and broaden my knowledge of the primary industries,” he said.
Brant is second-in-charge on a 500-cow dairy farm at Te Kopuru near Dargaville.
He’s one of four people to qualify for the high-profile regional final after a district contest in Ruakaka last Saturday. ( November 3)
Competitors spent the day tackling modules testing their practical and theoretical skills.
Brant is a member of Northern Wairoa Young Farmers and from 2012-2015 worked on two dairy farms in Finley, Australia.
He will be joined at the Northern Regional Final by Daniel Richards, Jack Bellamy and Brody Goodmon.
Daniel is a member of Kaipara Young Farmers and took out first place in the district contest.
“I wasn’t expecting to win,” said the 21-year-old who is managing his parents’ 300-cow dairy farm east of Wellsford.
“This will be my second regional final. I wasn’t sure what to expect the first time, but I have a lot more confidence now.”
Fellow club member Jack Bellamy, 18, is “excited” to have also qualified.
Jack and Brody
won the Northern Region Fencing Competition last month, securing them a spot in the national final in Christchurch in February.
The Northern Regional Final of the FMG Young Farmer of the Year is being held in Warkworth on March .
The final four finalists will be decided on November 17.
Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we're having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.
John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!
As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!
John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.
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Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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82.5% Yes
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14.9% No
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2.6% Other - I'll share below
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