The 2023 Young Farmer of the Year, Emma Poole, spoke to Jamie Mackay on The Country today.
Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with 2023 FMG Young Farmer of the Year Emma Poole, who took a break from running the 2024 grand final, to talk about how the contest has changed over the years.
On with the show:
Emma Poole:
The 2023 FMG Young Farmer of the Year talks about the evolution of the contest, the community effort to put it on, and what it’s like to be an organiser instead of a contestant.
Willy Leferink:
We yarn to a former dairy chairman of Federated Farmers, Mid Canterbury dairy farmer, and Synlait supplier about the milk company’s “stay of execution”.
Chris Brandolino:
NIWA’s weather guy warns of wet weather.
Craig Hickman:
Social media influencer, and Mid Canterbury cow cocky, does his best not to be solemn when offering commentary on Synlait.
Barry Soper:
Our political correspondent talks about the latest political poll and whether Christopher Luxon is an American presidential political fanboy.
Listen below:
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