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Trying the best of regional produce and artisan treats will be a highlight of your weekend, writes Bridget Jones A strong coffee, freshly made bread and some...

Almost by fate, horticulture takes its place at the show this year.

A free event with plenty of giveaways is being staged in Hastings to help farmers.

Rates rise in the pipeline for Hastings ratepayers.

Ruahine School Crazy Chickens win East Coast AgriKids 17 Feb, 2021 02:59 AM 3 minutes to read Ruahine Schools Crazy Chickens with their medals and prize bags: Georgie Hogan (left), Gemma Barrow and Riley Finucane. Bush Telegraph By: Dave Murdoch Ruahine Schools Crazy Chickens beat 15 other teams to win the East Coast AgriKids Competition at the Hawkes Bay Showgrounds on Saturday, February 13, run in conjunction with the East Coast Young Farmer Competition. The team comprised Riley Finucane, 12...

Joseph Watts wins East Coast Young Farmer of the Year regional final 15 Feb, 2021 03:15 AM 5 minutes to read The Country Joseph Watts has proven hes too hard to beat, taking out East Coast FMG Young Farmer of the Year for the third year in a row. The 30-year-old has become the second person to advance through to the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final in July. The competition on Saturday at Hawkes Bay Showgrounds showcased the best Young Farmers from all parts of the agriculture sector in ...

Rathkeale College tops East Coast Junior Young Farmer of the Year 15 Feb, 2021 09:15 PM 3 minutes to read East Coast FMG Junior Young Farmer of the Year 2021 winners, Alex Wyeth (left) and Jono Harris. Photo / Supplied East Coast FMG Junior Young Farmer of the Year 2021 winners, Alex Wyeth (left) and Jono Harris. Photo / Supplied The Country A duo from Rathkeale College have taken out the title for 2021 East Coast FMG Junior Young Farmer of the Year, after competing for four years in a row. Yea...

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Sunday, 14 February 2021, 4:35 pm 1st FMG JR YFOTY - Alex Wyeth (left) Jono Harris (right). A duo from Rathkeale College have taken out the title for 2021 East Coast FMG Junior Young Farmer of the Year 2021, after competing for four years in a row. Year 12 students Jono Harris, 16, and Alex Wyeth, 16, topped the points table for the regional competition. Meanwhile “the Crazy Chickens” from Ruahine School won the AgriKids competition. The competitions for high school students in Teen Ag Clu...

Six60 Saturdays concert in Hastings this month expected to draw in sell-out crowds.