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![Barry Soper: Farmers should be treated as treasures, not as tyrants](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Barry Soper: Farmers should be treated as treasures, not as tyrants
OPINION: Like the rest of the business sector, farmers are feeling the pinch.
![The Country at Fieldays: The PM talks ETS and He Waka Eke Noa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
The Country at Fieldays: The PM talks ETS and He Waka Eke Noa
C Luxon, P Nation, Stacey Waaka, Ian Proudfoot, Harry Mowbray, Campbell Parker, R Duncum.
![Dip in spending expected at Fieldays this year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Dip in spending expected at Fieldays this year
The gates are open and the crowds are streaming in for the 56th annual Fieldays.
![Fieldays 2024: Prime Minister backs rural banking inquiry](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Fieldays 2024: Prime Minister backs rural banking inquiry
The appearance came after the announcement agriculture won't be included in the ETS.
!['Massive' opportunities ahead for food and fibre sectors - KPMG](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Massive' opportunities ahead for food and fibre sectors - KPMG
KPMG has released its 2024 report "Today’s potential, tomorrow’s possibilities".
![Fieldays: DairyNZ celebrates success of 20-year-old DairyBase tool](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Fieldays: DairyNZ celebrates success of 20-year-old DairyBase tool
DairyNZ showcasing 20-year-old online platform at Fieldays.
![Tractor pull, fencing and excavator comp: What's on at Fieldays?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Tractor pull, fencing and excavator comp: What's on at Fieldays?
It's less than a week to go until Fieldays kicks off for the 56th time.
![Time for innovation conversations at Fieldays - Dr Jacqueline Rowarth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Time for innovation conversations at Fieldays - Dr Jacqueline Rowarth
OPINION: At its heart, Fieldays is about innovation.
![Fieldays 2024: Sustainability Hub returns](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Fieldays 2024: Sustainability Hub returns
Sustainability remains a focus for Fieldays 2024.
![Fieldays Innovation Awards draw in 64 nominations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Fieldays Innovation Awards draw in 64 nominations
Finalists will participate in both an online judging pre-event and on-site judging.
![Preparations for 56th Fieldays ramp up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Preparations for 56th Fieldays ramp up
This year's event will have a line-up of 1000 exhibitors at Mystery Creek.
![Rural Advocacy Hub at Fieldays 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Rural Advocacy Hub at Fieldays 2024
"We can achieve a lot more for farmers than any one organisation can working alone."
![Fieldays Faithful: The visitor who's been more than 30 times](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Fieldays Faithful: The visitor who's been more than 30 times
Bronwyn has been coming to Fieldays for over 30 years now.
![Fieldays waiting in the wings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Fieldays waiting in the wings
The 56th iteration of the event will feature more than 1000 exhibitors.
![Rural news in brief: Fieldays and bird hunting licences](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Rural news in brief: Fieldays and bird hunting licences
A quick look at what's happening in rural New Zealand.
![Field Days: The PM can use a digger and race a lawnmower but can he fix inflation?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Field Days: The PM can use a digger and race a lawnmower but can he fix inflation?
Digging fun and lawnmower races didn't take away from farmers' inflation concerns.
![The biggest and best Northland Field Days yet, organiser says](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
The biggest and best Northland Field Days yet, organiser says
More than 300 exhibitors will be showcasing the latest in farming and lifestyle.
![Fieldays Innovation Award entries open](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Fieldays Innovation Award entries open
Fieldays 2024 entries are open now until Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
![Fieldays 2023 ute winner revealed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Fieldays 2023 ute winner revealed
Winner was eyeing Isuzu D-Max utes before, and hadn't been to Fieldays since 2021.
![Waikato artist group is people's choice award winner](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Waikato artist group is people's choice award winner
Waikato Creative Stitchers won the No 8 Wire Award for their work The Gate.
![Fieldays 2023: Back to beanies and boots](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Fieldays 2023: Back to beanies and boots
Fieldays had more than 105,000 people come through the gates this year.