Chilean executive brings international flavour to Fieldays
Canada, or New Zealand? The toss of a coin decided the destination of a Chilean agronomist’s holiday break. On a...
Features
New technology to advance weather forecasts for farmers
There are light southerly winds, it is partly cloudy with a low chance of rainfall, and about 16ºC. The sun...
Hamilton North School sell Fieldays programmes for a great cause
It’s a cold, frosty morning in the Waikato. The early morning mist has yet to rise and the sun faces...
Cheese artisans take pride in products
Miel Meyer’s favourite food is a grilled cheese sandwich and that’s how he does a product test. “I love food...
‘Blood, sweat, and tears’ to organise Fieldays
Most Waikato residents have experienced Fieldays, but how many have considered what goes into organising it? BRAINSTORM: Ideas flow at the...
Aussie blokes run scared
It would appear Aussie rural bachelors aren’t all they’re cracked up to be – truth be told, they’re as...
From boy racers to car enthusiasts
Opinion The Friday night scene on Hamilton’s Te Rapa Straight has become a lot different compared to how it was...
We’ve got Fieldays whipped
At least the reporting was good. Check out what happens when Fieldays Exhibitor staff take on the sideshows. Starring and...
Relaxing escape for women
Need an escape from the wind and rain or the manly farming stands? All females need to visit What A...
A weaver and his wire
When Rob Kear pulled a sicky from work to be a parent helper at Raglan Kindergarten, little did he know...
Day in the life of Fieldays
From sheep dog trials to the tractor pull, here's Friday at Fieldays.
The sights and sounds
Watch this video of what the punters are getting up to at Fieldays 2012. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVXOBsxXqQQ&feature=em-share_video_user
Freestyle motocross pumps up the adrenaline
New Zealand’s Freestyle Motocross riders (FMX) were wowing crowds at the Suzuki Extreme Air demonstration. Mitch ‘Maddog’ McHardy shows his...
Sheza Spinner cuts it up
Cutting Association president Graeme McInnes, 53, who is from northeast of Whangarei, has been cutting horses for about eight years....
Full deck from Best Bars
Best Bars has taken out the Best Medium Site award at this year's Fieldays. The company is based in Manurewa...
Fieldays police: The boys in red
A red police car parked outside the police stand at Fieldays has attracted a lot of attention. “Hundreds of people...
Fonterra’s giant fridge is a winner
For some reason visitors are choosing to jump in a fridge to escape the wet weather at Fieldays’ merit winner...
St John paramedics on duty at Fieldays
St John ambulance staff are getting into the farming spirit and patrolling the Fieldays on horseback. St John paramedic Lisa...
Dairy Automation best indoor site
Dairy Automation Ltd (DAL) has won the Best Indoor Site award this year. DAL showcased smart farming ideas and cost-effective...
Mizzoni wood-fired pizza, a hit at Fieldays
Mizzoni Wood Fired Pizza is looking for a place to put their letterbox. The Hamilton pizza company, which operates out...
Best Rural Living: Healthy Life Media
Healthy Life Media have taken out Best Rural Living Area in their first year at the Fieldays. Displaying their range...
Agresearch win best premier feature
With an interactive exhibit show casing the last 20 years of its research, AgResearch has been awarded best premier feature...
Fieldays crowd treated to sounds of South America
The rural audience was serenaded with Ecuadorian music while shopping for hand-crafted goods this year. Pan flute player Alberto Tuquerrze...
American company, Boumatics, wins best international site
A company from The United States has won the 2012 best international exhibitors’ award for its dairy products. “Six people...