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EPISODE · Jun 19, 2026 · 15 MIN

Ploughing champion Mark Dillon sets it straight

from Cut the Crop!

Southland mixed arable farmer Mark Dillon has turned part of an arable farmer’s toolkit – ploughing – into an artform. He has won the NZ Ploughing Champs in the conventional ploughing category five times, qualifying him for world events. In this episode of Cut the Crop, he says the straightness of furrows is key.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Southland mixed arable farmer Mark Dillon has turned part of an arable farmer’s toolkit – ploughing – into an artform. He has won the NZ Ploughing Champs in the conventional ploughing category five times, qualifying him for world events. In this...

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