Keeping it Kiwi
From rocking rodeo and stunning saddlery to tough Kiwi threads and delicious coffee: husband and wife Terry and Sonja Marshall...
Fieldays
Old tractors get a new life
Long-time farmer Alf Pinkerton is dedicated to giving old tractors back their youth. The most recent acquisition, a 1928 American...
Hillary scholar shows his choppy prowess
Wood chips were flying at Waikato University’s stand when student Luke van Veen showed his chopping prowess at the first...
Fieldays flies flag for fleece
The story of the Golden Fleece is nearly as old as the wool industry itself. First recorded in eighth century...
Young Farmers Club geared up for Fieldays
Gareth Welch remembers his first day farming. By 11am he hadn’t stopped, and there was still no sign of a...
New ID tags enable farmers to track and trace cattle
The future of farm animal management and controlling any biosecurity risks is just a tag away. National Animal Identification and...
Showscape lays down the groundwork for the exhibitors at Fieldays
Scott Gordon steps out of his sign painted business station wagon wearing a fluorescent yellow cap branded with ‘Showscape’. As...
‘RetroFest’ debuts at Fieldays
Fieldays attendees have found themselves being serenaded this year as Mystery Creek kick starts its promotion for upcoming event ‘RetroFest.’...
Last flight for motocross competitor
Retiring motocross competitor Josh Thomson will perform the gravity defying superman seat grab today for the Suzuki Extreme Air free-style...
Kid of the day
Seven-year-old twins Tamara and Mason Millar travelled for over an hour to get to their first ever Fieldays. The twins...
Innovator hopes to slam competition opposition
Kiwi ingenuity icon Burt Munro was the reason American TJ Irvin brought his invention to New Zealand. This enthusiast for deer...
Helicopter provides fun for the fare
Throughout Fieldays, the sky over the Mystery Creek venue will be filled with the sound of helicopter blades. This is...
Forest and Bird push for sustainable farming
Farmers are being offered the chance to embrace new ideas about sustainable farm management at this year’s Fieldays. Forest and Bird...
Caffeine kick for farmers at Fieldays
It appears farmers like coffee - over 3000 cups are sold at Fieldays each year. For all the farmers needing...
Thinking money tree – think Cherry Tree
First time exhibitors at Fieldays, Cherry Tree could be as close as you can get to your personal money tree....
PM John Key opens Fieldays
Prime Minster John Key cut the opening chains of Fieldays at midday yesterday (subs: Wed) symbolising this year’s theme...
Nature gets in the way of technology
Wintec tutors had to think outside the boundary yesterday – quite literally, as tall pine trees blocked the satellite internet...
Sweet-talking Bachelors hit the Fieldays
Clad in Swanndri, khaki pants and work boots, the eight Rural Bachelor Best of the Best competitors sweet-talked their way...
ANZ trials container ATM in Rugby World Cup lead-up
Fieldays is getting a taste of what ANZ has lined up for the Rugby World Cup. The bank has formed...
Top 50 from Ag Art Wear
Photo Gallery of Ag Art Wear by Geoff Ridder and Jenna Jamieson
Rosie the talking cow smiles at Fieldays
Naive, enthusiastic and ready to take on the world. Sounds like an eager child ready for their first day of...
Auckland company lists digger on Trademe for $1
An Auckland compact equipment company has pulled a risky move by listing a digger worth $38,985 for one dollar, no...
Field on Fieldays – Day One
There were five of them, all clad in the proper safety gear – hard hats, hi-viz jackets, steel-cap boots, and...
Unsolved wire sculpture gets judge’s vote
High art and agricultural products are not things which are normally associated with one another but that is the beauty...