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Media release
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North Otago’s Jackie Dalziel appointed as Associate Director on FMG Board
FMG has appointed North Otago’s Jackie Dalziel to the Associate Director position on their Board
![Jackie Dalziel](https://www.fmg.co.nz/__data/assets/image/0021/121791/varieties/tile-listing.jpg)
FMG Post
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We're waging war on lint
It's soft, and it's fluffy... but there's a sinister side to this laundry by-product. And it’s hot. Smoking hot.
![Fire Safety](https://www.fmg.co.nz/__data/assets/image/0018/121536/varieties/tile-listing.jpg)
FMG Post
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Doing Darfield Proud
George Dodson wins 2024 FMG Young Farmer of the Year. In what may have been one of the greatest comebacks in the contest’s 56 seasons, speechless George Dodson was awarded the coveted title in front of a sellout crowd in Hamilton on Saturday 13 July.
![George Dodson](https://www.fmg.co.nz/__data/assets/image/0020/121538/varieties/tile-listing.jpg)
Media release
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Leave lint in the dust
FMG is reminding clients and their communities of the dangers of not cleaning lint out of tumble dryers after a house fire in Oamaru last year.
![Burnt out dryer](https://www.fmg.co.nz/__data/assets/image/0024/117258/varieties/tile-listing.jpg)
Advice
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Dryer fire sparks lint reminder
A winter’s night in July 2023 became a memorable one for Michelle and Rogan Borrie after receiving a call to say one of their farmhouses had caught on fire. Their first response was to ask if everyone had got out ok (thankfully yes) and was then followed by an investigation into the fire and a sizeable insurance claim.
![dryer fire lint](https://www.fmg.co.nz/__data/assets/image/0019/116227/varieties/tile-listing.jpg)
FMG Post
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2024 FMG Young Farmer of the Year
FMG has been the principal sponsor of this iconic rural event for nine years, and we’re excited to see Season 56 get underway. Following a successful trial in 2023, the format of the seven regional competitions will look a little different this year.
![Young Farmer 2023](https://www.fmg.co.nz/__data/assets/image/0032/98087/varieties/tile-listing.jpg)
FMG Post
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Introducing our 2024 FMG Agricultural Scholarship recipients
Since 2005, FMG has offered two scholarships for individuals studying an agricultural related degree at Massey, Waikato, or Lincoln Universities. Students receive $5,000 towards their tuition fees for every academic year of their degree.
![Kids showing goats](https://www.fmg.co.nz/__data/assets/image/0030/98085/varieties/tile-listing.jpg)
Media release
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2023 FMG Agriculture Scholarship
New Zealand’s leading rural insurer, FMG is once again thrilled to announce two FMG Agriculture Scholarship recipients for 2023, Millie Higinbottom from Tinui and James Guerin from Burkes Pass.
![Millie Higinbottom and James Guerin](https://www.fmg.co.nz/__data/assets/image/0025/68236/varieties/tile-listing.jpg)
Media release
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The Whole Story Podcast
Inspiring holistic sustainability in New Zealand Agriculture is the focus of brand-new Podcast series being launched today by FMG and Maniototo farmer Becks Smith.Lindy Nelson, Kayne Briscoe and YOLO Farmer are just some of the iconic rural voices that will guest star in – The Whole Story.
![The Whole Story image](https://www.fmg.co.nz/__data/assets/image/0021/54633/varieties/tile-listing.jpg)