Rowena Duncum: The Country commentator on their year's FMG Young Farmer of the Year final - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

New Zealand’s best young farmers are preparing to take over Waikato to battle it out at one of the country’s most prestigious farming contests.

The FMG Young Farmer of the Year grand final kicks off in Hamilton on Thursday, July 11 and runs over three days.

The Country's Rowena Duncum explains what to expect from the event.

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