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Lydia Thomson: From jockey to successful shearer
Lydia Thomson wanted to be a professional jockey but turned her hand to shearing instead.
National Shearing Circuit a close race
Nathan Stratford leads at the top of the table but the points are pretty tight thereafter.
Dannevirke kicks-off a big weekend of shearing
The Dannevirke A and P Show Shears started this morning in Southern Hawke’s Bay.
Age no barrier at dog challenge finals
New faces rubbed shoulders with old heads at the South Canterbury dog challenges.
Floyd Haare defends open shearing title at Tapawera
Haare dominated the four-man final, beating the runner-up by more than two sheep.
Near-record turnout for Taihape Shears
Taihape’s famed gumboot throwing competition was cancelled but shearing still went ahead.
Stage set for 60th Taihape A and P Show Shears
Around 150 shearers and woolhandlers are expected to compete at the event.
Jack Fagan reflects on his shearing world record
The shearing gun on his new eight-hour strong wool lamb shearing record.
South Island Agricultural Field Days expecting big turnout next year
The finishing touches are being placed on the upgraded Kirwee site.
The Big Feed: NZ's rural telethon to help Kiwi families
The Big Feed is on December 15 and will be run as a live event on social media.
Open title win at Whangārei for Toa Henderson
A break from the woolshed pays off for Northland gun.
Open call for Open Farms hosts
Open Farms initiative seeks more host farmers for national open day on March 12.
Fieldays TV - catch up on all the day's events right here
Catch the latest from Mystery Creek, available on demand with Fieldays TV.
FieldaysTV 2022 - All the action from Day 2
Day 2 of Fieldays did not disappoint - check out all the action from in the studio and out in the field with FieldaysTV. Video / Supplied
Shearing: Toa Henderson hopes rain stays away for Whangarei
"We’re praying we will get there. We should get there, but it has been a bit wet up here."
Father and son win National Ambassador title at BFEA
Phillip and Paul Everest run dairy and beef property Flemington Farm.
Shearing and woolhandling: Kiwis get ready for transtasman tests
Transtasman shearing and woolhandling tests resume after Covid disruption.
Cambridge's Victoria Bridge maintenance won't affect Fieldays traffic
The bridge will remain open to two lanes of traffic for the time of Fieldays.
Field day for Sheep Beef Farm Business of the year
Field day for Tararua Sheep & Beef Farm Business of the year winners.
Fieldays Innovation Award panel selects 65 finalists
Finalists were chosen across three categories: Prototype, Early-stage and Growth and Scale
Fieldays health and wellbeing hub to triple in size
Due to demand, the Fieldays society increased the size of the health hub at the event.
Exciting new relationship between the Fieldays and Case IH
Fieldays welcome Case IH into their family of supporters.
Mike Casey to talk about his 'electric orchard' at NZ Agricultural Show
Mike Casey owns the world’s first zero fossil fuel orchard.
School trio lead the way to end cup drought
St Joseph's pupils win calf-leading cup for their school in the team of three section.
South Island shearers get ready for NZ Cup and Show Week
Angus Moore and Nathan Stratford win big at Marlborough and Pleasant Point Shears.
Amy Silcock needs sponsors for shearing record attempt
Organising a world record attempt is both challenging and expensive.
Fun day out for children at Stratford A&P
Children have free entry to Stratford A&P Show this year.
Main street shearing returns to Pleasant Point this year
Get to the Point Shears is back on the main street this Saturday.
Local Focus: Gisborne, Wairoa and Ōpōtiki women get first dibs at Muster
Gisborne, Wairoa, and Ōpōtiki locals will be first to buy Shepherdess Muster tickets.
Agricultural Show promotes free public transport as it cracks down on waste
The show also plans to use fine woodchips for stable bedding, and bin ambassadors.
Shearing: Nathan Stratford steps up the pace at Ashburton A and P Show
Nathan Stratford won the Ashburton A and P Show’s open shearing final on Saturday.
Gizzy crew catches the shearing bug at Wairarapa Shears
Almost 70 shearers and woolhandlers competed at the Wairarapa A and P Show on Saturday.