Go big or go home
It’s one of the first things that people see as they migrate down the hill among the thousands attending Fieldays....
Month: June 2012
Infrared tech helps farmers
Farmers now have an extra set of eyes and ears to help monitor the health of their herds thanks to...
Brothers work hard at Fieldays
Some of the hardest working boys at Fieldays are also some of the smallest. Fifteen year-old brothers Lochain and Hamish...
Hynds drawing crowds with top moto trials rider.
Farm infrastructure products company Hynds has hit on a real crowd puller for the stand this year. They have NZ...
Te Kuiti butchers demonstrate what happens to export meat in supermarkets
A team of Te Kuiti butchers are showing sheep farmers what happens to their export meat when the product hits...
Fieldays Exhibitor catches up with technology
The Fieldays Exhibitor has multiple platforms at this year’s National Agricultural Fieldays event. Wintec’s Fieldays Exhibitor is also catching up...
Kid of the day
George Eder loves John Deere tractors and has been happily checking them out at Fieldays. The 18-month-old was visiting with...
Soccer for horses – Hoofball
Forget polo crosse - Tamahere horse rider Mary Torok is on a mission to introduce hoofball into New Zealand. Hoofball...
Fieldays have their very own volunteer Kenny
Fieldays - to Alan Sharp it is a seamless show that includes around 600 jumbo sized rolls of toilet paper,...
Kids learn with Doug the Digger
Doug the Digger is a well-travelled orange machine. The kid-sized mini digger has made appearances in schools and agricultural shows...
Fieldays Day 2 – Don’t miss the action
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The all whites
Noticed some people running around in hardly any clothing this Fieldays, reciting mysterious raps. There’s three of them, all dressed...
Fine weather a bonus
For the Gallagher team opening day of the National Fieldays started at 7am on site so we were pleased to...
Ready to go
“Yeah, I think we’ve got it all pretty well sorted out and set, ready to go.” That seemed to sum...
Japanese pop group boosts Waikato tourism
The Waikato tourism industry got a major boost in a Japanese TV show watched by millions of people which aired...
Mechanical wheelbarrow showcases Kiwi ingenuity
Kaitaia man Steve Baldry has shown classic Kiwi ingenuity and invented a mechanical wheelbarrow which he has entered in the...
Weird, wacky creations at Ag Art awards
See our images from Ag Art at Fieldays.
Fieldays Food Pavilion
Take a peek at some of the tasty bites on offer at the Fieldays food pavilion.
The Changing Face of Farming
Exhibitors that are part of the Premier Feature at Fieldays this year are approaching the topic proactively. As part of...
Free buses for Fieldays
Did you catch the bus this morning? The NZ National Fieldays Society and Busit have put on free buses right...
Fieldays officially opened
The 44th annual New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays has officially opened with a ceremony at Mystery Creek Events Centre's Village...
Cornucopia exhibit highlights wasteful society
A giant horn of plenty filled to spill with detritus found at a local refuse station is startling students on...
The Fieldays buzz
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