Seven of the country's top young farmers including a Bay of Plenty representative will battle it out in the grand final of the National Bank Young Farmer Contest in Dunedin from May 23 to 26.

Sam Williams is representing the Waikato and Bay of Plenty after winning the regional finals in March and he features on the National Bank's goyoungfarmer.co.nz website where supporters can post messages on the `supporter's fence.

Sam Williams will represent the Waikato/Bay of Plenty at the National Bank Young Farmer Contest.

The website has been especially created to ensure contestants receive the encouragement they need to give it their all.

The finalist with the most messages of support will also receive $1500 for their local Young Farmers Club, courtesy of The National Bank.

Sam, 27, of Otorohanga, last competed in a grand final in Gore in 2010 and after a year off decided the enter again in 2012, armed with more experience including a Rotary study exchange trip to the USA and joining Toastmasters.

He has a Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree from Lincoln and is an agribusiness consultant in Otorohanga.

Sam also helps out on the 134 ha farm he part owns with his parents. The operation includes a 360 dairy unit and 280 ewes are lambed and maize is grown for silage.

For more information go to www.goyoungfarmer.co.nz