Sam Hodsell wins Young Farmer of the Year Otago/Southland regional final 7 Mar, 2021 10:00 PM 5 minutes to read Young Farmer Otago/Southland regional final winner Sam Hodsell. Photo / Supplied The Country 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. Read More 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.