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Last year Lachie McKnight was in a Hamilton classroom, today he's sitting on the back of a ute with his heading dog pup, Jed, gently leaning into his shoulder. They're about to head out into the paddock, under the eye of a top dog trialist, to see if little Jed's interested in sheep and if he'll stop when Lachie gives him the word. Lachie and 44 other school leavers around the country are training to become sheep and beef farmers through the programme. The two-year, fees-free programme teams up 16-to-18-year-olds with farmer-trainers and supports them to complete certificates in agriculture ...

Growing Future Farmers helps Hawke's Bay young farmers with better future 2 Feb, 2021 11:23 PM 2 minutes to read Growing Future Farmers induction days HB and Taihape. Photo / Supplied Hawkes Bay Today January marked the start of a new training journey for 50 students in the Growing Future Farmers (GFF) programme, one that could set them up with a career for life. Students from around the country kickstarted their GFF studies with four days of basic training and induction activities, a mix of practical and theory work aimed at helping them transition smoothly into two years of on-the-job train...