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'Pretty positive': Fieldays vendors thrive as farmers invest
Farmers flocked to Fieldays, boosted by high milk and red meat prices.
Young Farmers visit Fieldays as they gear up for grand final
A couple of top Young Farmers popped in to talk to The Country's Jamie Mackay too.
'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.
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.”
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.
Rowena Duncum's Fieldays preview on The Country
Rowena Duncum, Farmer Tom Martin, Hunter McGregor, Chris Russell, and Kevin Mortensen.
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.
Over 1200 exhibitions to open at Fieldays 2025
'Fieldays is our home for four days each year. A space for connection and celebration.'
Opinion: How Fieldays drives innovation in NZ's farming sector
OPINION: Scientists, researchers and developers frequently get their ideas from farmers.
Former Fieldays CEO made Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Peter Nation has contributed to the rural sector since the 1980s.
Rural community well represented in King's Birthday Honours
This year’s honours acknowledge contributors to New Zealand’s rural sector.
'Pretty special': Sistema founder's surprise at receiving knighthood
Plus: Several other prominent business people have been honoured.
'Bold step': Fieldays Society's sustainability push
The National Fielday Society disclosed its Scope 3 emissions for the first time this year.
'Real conversations': Fieldays spotlight on forestry's future role
“Our forests generate important economic income for the regions."
Business in the front, party in the back this Fieldays
'The team have nailed it – it’s a strategy that everyone can understand.'
Teen breaks barriers with historic tractor-pull win
Ella Martin, 17, is the first female to win the Northland Field Days' tractor-pull title.
Peter Nation steps down as chief executive of New Zealand National Fieldays Society
Peter Nation praised for building key relationships and a solid foundation.
Schoolboys' orchard invention: 'There’s nothing out there like it'
Liam Fisher and his mates showed off the Ag Beam Lifter at Fieldays this year.
Shepherd turned event whiz in line for award
The NZ Event Awards 2024 finalists feature six nominees from Waikato.
What agribusiness industry leaders are saying about the climate, regulation and more
Highlights from the KPMG Agribusiness Industry Leaders Priorities Survey.
'I love rural things!': Meet Jenny Spring, 81, from Eketāhuna
OPINION: “Hello! I’m Jenny Spring – they say ‘I’m well sprung’ – from Eketāhuna!”
New homes from $49k: House Me cuts prices
New showroom is about to open at Wigram in that fast-growing area of Christchurch.
Fieldays Innovation Award winners share a common theme
The annual awards provide a platform for creative problem-solvers to showcase their ideas.