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Sam Hodsell wins Young Farmer of the Year Otago/Southland regional final
7 Mar, 2021 10:00 PM
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Young Farmer Otago/Southland regional final winner Sam Hodsell. Photo / Supplied
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Sam Hodsell has been crowned Otago/Southland Region FMG Young Farmer of the Year.
The 50/50 sharemilker took out the top spot with a knockout score of 512 points, beating second place getter Tom Blackmore by 14 points.
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This was Hodsell s second regional final, having come third in the 2016 regional final. Having done a regional final before, I felt I had a pretty good idea of what to expect going into today, he said.
Convenor James Fox said it was important to look at the big picture. ‘’It was disappointing not to have the crowds, but we had to get on with the competition – its important we have someone in the Grand Final.” The competitors had half an hour to complete each of the eight practical modules. This included cooking eggs three different ways and showcasing them to a recent cookery school graduate, and conducting an interview as part of a process to employ a new farm assistant on their dairy farm. They also had to rank five rams, one of which was a teaser, on their ability to improve a flock’s lambing percentage.