With the regional finals wrapped up a few months ago, the finalists of the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final are all locked in with the competition set to get underway on Thursday, July 11.
Dom caught up with all seven regional champs prior to the final, talking about all of their unique paths to the final and revealing some of the challenges they've each faced on their way.
The Regional Winners competing in the National Final are:
Otago/Southland: Zach Thomas
Aorangi: Gareth McKerchar
Tasman: George Dodson
East Coast: Archie Woodhouse
Waikato/Bay Of Plenty: Dennis Main
Northern: Caleb Eady
Taranaki/Manawatu: Zayn Jones
Follow the competition results to find out this year's winner at youngfarmers.co.nz or follow REX on social media for news and updates.
Listen to the full chat between all seven finalists and Dominic George above.
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