Listen to The Country online: Te Radar on the 2025 FMG Young Farmer of the Year grand finalists

Te Radar spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay about the 2025 Young Farmer of the Year. Photo / Jason Oxenham

Today on The Country radio show, host Jamie Mackay catches up with the voice behind the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Contest, Te Radar, to learn more about the finalists ahead of the grand final in July.

On with the show:

Phil Duncan:

We ask Monday’s resident weather expert if the North Island drought is over.

He says we can expect more changeable weather – but we haven’t yet shaken the stubborn highs that got us into this dry spot in the first place.

Andrew Hoggard and Grant McCallum:

Today’s farmer/politician panel traverses topics as diverse as the North Island drought, the GE Free Bill, Federated Farmers taking the fight to Greenpeace, Grannie Flats, politicians being accosted at airports and Trump’s tariffs.

Amy Renelle:

Is the author of the wonderfully risqué children’s book for grown-up farmers - If you’ve got Livestock, then you’ve got Dead Stock - a delightful look at sheep from a complete townie with a PhD in Statistics.

Te Radar:

The voice behind the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Contest reviews the last of the regional finals held on Saturday (Otago Southland) and previews the seven grand finalists heading to Invercargill on July 3-5.

Listen below: