East Coast FMG Junior Young Farmer of the Year 2021 winners, Alex Wyeth (left) and Jono Harris. Photo / Supplied
A duo from Rathkeale College have taken out the title for 2021 East Coast FMG Junior Young Farmer of the Year, after competing for four years in a row.
Year 12 students Jono Harris, 16, and Alex Wyeth, 16, topped the points table for the regional competition.
Meanwhile "the Crazy Chickens" from Ruahine School won the AgriKids competition.
The competitions for high school students in Teen Ag Clubs and primary school students were held at the Hawke's Bay Showgrounds on Saturday.
Runner up FMG Junior Young Farmer of the Year was awarded to Thomas Fontaine and Jock Bourke, also from Rathkeale College.
Both teams have been invited to compete at the Grand Final in Christchurch in July.
Third place was taken out by Guy Von Dadelszen and Sam Parkes from Napier Boys' High School. Von Dadelszen was also awarded FMG Junior Young Farmer competitor of the day.
"We kept falling out of the sack but the quiz was my favourite part," said Finucane.
Second place AgriKids team was taken out by Chalkie Williams, Rubert Smith and Baxter Twist from Hereworth School.
A trio from Ongaonga School was awarded third, made up by Sam Lawson, Robert Merridew and Riley Dolan.
The top three teams have all been invited to the Grand Final in Christchurch in July where they will compete against 21 other teams from across the country.
The Grand Final runs alongside the FMG Young Farmer of the Year contest.