Sir William Gallagher has been awarded a National Fieldays Life Membership Sir William has been a part of Fieldays since its inception and played a pivotal role in its foundation. When he attended the first…
Sir William Gallagher has been awarded a National Fieldays Life Membership Sir William has been a part of Fieldays since its inception and played a pivotal role in its foundation. When he attended the first…
A gorse-busting drone will soon benefit outgoing National Fieldays Society board chair Jenni Vernon’s 224-hectare Te Akatea farm. Hill country farmers use drones to spray weeds in areas that are hard to reach with traditional…
Taylor Lincoln loves working on Reon and Wendy Verry’s King Country farm. “I’m learning different stuff about sheep and beef farming every day without heaps of pressure. No two days are the same the 19-year-old…
Keith Holmes has handed the presidential chains of Waikato Federated Farmers to Phil Sherwood after one term. “No president would want it as their legacy to see farm environment plans implemented,” Holmes, who took on…
Diane Sharpe’s enthusiasm for Fieldays has not been blunted even after 35 years. While Fieldays is calling for volunteer, organisers need not send an invitation to Diane – she will be there, yet again. “It’s…
Pirongia’s Jo Sheridan is one of three finalists in the national Dairy Woman of the Year Award and is passionate about education both on the farm, and in the classroom. She is currently demonstration manager…
Dairy farmer Tor Pedersen isn’t waiting for regulations to tell him how to be a better farmer. The 27-year-old went as far as relocating the main race to improve stream health and help freshwater mussels…
Berry production on Bob Teal’s Cambridge orchard increased by almost 50 per cent last year. Teal’s 1.8-hectare Bruntwood Gardens lifestyle block produced nearly 6000 trays of berries in the 2024 season for New World and…
Waikato Regional Council (WRC) recently approved a submission on the government’s proposed new wastewater environmental performance standards that are intended to be rolled out across New Zealand. Taumata Arowai is the water services regulator for…
More punters visited Fieldays last year and spent more money on products and services, according to the University of Waikato economic impact report. The four-day National Agricultural Fieldays attracted 106,000 people through the gates at…
