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Fashion in the Fieldays with Glenn Dwight
OPINION: Beyond the gadgets and gumboots, Fieldays is also, unapologetically, a runway.
Horticulture export revenue forecast to hit $8.5b by 2025
HortNZ CEO Kate Scott says the forecast is great news for growers and the economy.
The Country at Fieldays: MPI's 'blockbuster' report
A cast of 1000s including Ray Smith, Miles Hurrell, Todd McClay, and Sam Whitelock.
On The Up: Gown on the farm - teen fashions ball dress from feed sacks and baling twine
On The Up: Eve Hunter wanted to show the versatility of 'pre-loved farm waste'.
PM's adviser believes farmers will adopt methane-cutting tech
PM's chief science adviser says farmers will accept change once they see products work.
Herald NOW takes you live to Fieldays with BusinessDesk reporter Riley Kennedy
Ryan Bridge takes the pulse of the farming community with BusinessDesk reporter Riley Kennedy.
Strong demand driving NZ primary exports to record high
Dairy export revenue has lifted 16% to a record $27 billion.
Wool carpets to be rolled out in state homes
The Government has overriden fears the taxpayer would be fleeced.
How the Rural Advocacy Hub is bringing unity to Fieldays
Politicians, including Agriculture Minister Todd McClay, plan to attend.
'We're here to grow value': Govt announces grass-fed cert scheme, $17m resilient pasture programme
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said agriculture was leading NZ out of a recession.
Govt and industry ink deal to tackle potential foot-and-mouth crisis
'An outbreak could cost up to $3b to eradicate, but doing nothing would be far worse.'
How Fieldays' Wellbeing Hub became a rural health lifeline
“You name the body part, and chances are someone in the hub is looking after it.”
The Country: Sporting legends at Fieldays
A cast of 1000s including the PM, Dame Valerie Adams, Richie McCaw, and Monty Betham.
Farmer confidence grows but challenges remain - DairyNZ
DairyNZ released its latest View from the Cowshed report today at Fieldays.
Sheepskin collagen powder makers up for Fieldays award
Tertiary Extracts Ōtautahi creates collagen powder from sheepskins, reducing waste.
Gates open for Fieldays 2025
Fog, family, fun and gumboots abound at Mystery Creek, just outside Hamilton.
How wool could revolutionise sustainable horticulture in NZ
Jacinta Penn won the Innovation Prototype award at Fieldays 2024 for her product.
'Real excited vibe': Fieldays returns amid booming agri-sector
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said the sector was pulling the country out of recession.
'Opening a can of worms': Govt considers allowing KiwiSaver withdrawals for farms
Finance Minister Nicola Willis is seeking advice from Inland Revenue.
Rowena Duncum's Fieldays preview on The Country
Rowena Duncum, Farmer Tom Martin, Hunter McGregor, Chris Russell, and Kevin Mortensen.
'Great news': NZ red meat exports hit $1.21b in April
Sheepmeat exports to the EU reached 8689 tonnes, up 53% in volume.
ASB offers $150,000 interest-free loans for farm solar systems
Farmers could expect to get payback from as early as the sixth year of generation.
Rural worries grow over copper network deregulation
Remote residents say the possible phase-out of copper networks could be dangerous.
Moo-turn: Chris Hipkins says farming emissions policy ‘under review’
Labour on verge of giving up on a 17-year battle to price agricultural emission?
'Stems with a story' to get second chance to brighten NZ homes
Wonky Box will launch flower subscription boxes this month.
Over 1200 exhibitions to open at Fieldays 2025
'Fieldays is our home for four days each year. A space for connection and celebration.'
Sam Carter wins Hawke's Bay Young Grower title
Carter's keen for others to give horticulture a go: “Once you try it, you can get hooked”.
Rebecca Fisher wins lifetime achievement award for horticulture leadership
'Her enthusiasm for the sector, tenacity, & ability to get stuff done is second to none.'
'It means a lot': Hunting contest's crucial role in rural rescue
'Pongaroar' brings together hundreds of hunters, farmers, locals and spectators.
MPI to review controls for tomato virus
Tomato brown rugose fruit virus can reduce crop yields by 70%.
The Country: Trump, tariffs, and NZ's red meat
Nathan Guy, Mike Petersen, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Phil Duncan.
Opinion: How Fieldays drives innovation in NZ's farming sector
OPINION: Scientists, researchers and developers frequently get their ideas from farmers.
2.2 million gone: Sheep numbers almost half what they once were in Hawke's Bay
'It’s looking like it’s going to become an industry that is not sustainable.'