Robots ideal workers at Fieldays
New prototypes of horticultural robots will be on display at the NZ Agricultural Fieldays
New prototypes of horticultural robots will be on display at the NZ Agricultural Fieldays
Fieldays Rural Bachelor contenders will have to step out of their comfort zone to win
'Make Money from Manuka Honey' is the theme of seminars for farmers at National Fieldays
A genetic discovery by CRV Ambreed that it anticipates will reduce nitrogen leaching.
Are you a bit of a clever clogs with an invention that could help the agricultural industry? Then the Fieldays Innovation Awards is for you!
Near-record crowds flocked to Fieldays near Hamilton, making it one of the biggest years in the event's history.
Dairy product prices have held steady at the latest Global Dairy Trade auction.
Roasting marshmallows with a bunch of 5-year-olds was a different challenge altogether for this year's rural bachelor contestants.
Big buys at annual agricultural event are likely to be lower on the shopping list for some who are hurting, especially dairy farmers.
Farmers have overcome the shell shock of very low milk prices to turn out in force at Fieldays - New Zealand's biggest agricultural event.
There have been good crowds reported at this year's Fieldays event near Hamilton.
Fonterra chairman John Wilson says he knows farmers are increasingly anxious about low farm-gate milk prices.
A national programme to address rural depression will be developed in recognition of challenging times for farmers including volatility in milk prices.
Fonterra says it will lay off hundreds of its 1500 head office staff in a major review following the decline in dairy prices.
The mood among farmers at this year’s annual national Fieldays was buoyant, despite the prospect of a drop in the dairy payout in the coming year, event organisers said.
A drench gun that receives data via wifi to calculate the exact dosage needed, and a capsule inside a cow that sends data to a smartphone about its health.
It's a cross between a mountain bike and a motorcycle that's not only environmentally-friendly but light on the wallet.
A 4WD track featuring steep slopes, a waterfall, boulders and pools of water is one of the attractions at this year's National Fieldays in Hamilton.
Gone are the days of Fieldays visitors being happy with a pie, chips and a hot dog.
World champion wood chopper Jason Wynyard needed more grunt so he ripped a cylinder from a snowmobile.
Agricultural sector seen moving from survival mentality to productive mode.