Alumnus Hugh Abbiss took out the Lincoln University-backed ‘Food Strainer’ section of the East Coast FMG Young Farmer of the year competition last weekend.
The farm manager from Tikokino came third overall, but the overall prize and a trip to this year’s grand final went to Joseph Watts.
Hugh has a Bachelor of Commerce (Agriculture) degree from Lincoln, and is in charge of two staff and 900ha of sheep breeding and finishing, cattle finishing and a range of cash crops.
He has also spent time working on sheep and beef farms around the country.
This is Hugh’s third regional final. For Joseph it was his third consecutive win in the regional final.
Lincoln is an overall sponsor of the event. As an agriculturally-based university we have been growing careers in the sector for over 140 years. Young Farmers is a great opportunity for New Zealand’s young talent to shine.
Well done also to teams from Rathkeal college who claimed first and second in the Junior competition, and the Ruahine School ‘Crazy Chickens” who took the top spot in Agrikids primary school section.
This weekend’s Northern FMG Young Farmer of the Year Regional Final event has been postponed due to the latest COVID-19 restrictions.