Jamie Mackay from The Country took time out to congratulate PGG Wrightson Waikato dairy, sheep and beef rep, Brook Cushion, on his success as an auctioneer.
Cushion recently won the 11th Annual Heartland Bank Young Auctioneer competition.
Mackay asked him how he got started.
After leaving school at 17, Cushiondid a stint farming before starting with PGG Wrightson in the rural supplies store.
He then started a traineeship with Wrightson Livestock.
