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![Awards for dairy industry on offer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Awards for dairy industry on offer
Entries in Share Farmer of the Year, Dairy Manager, Dairy Tranee of the Year now open
![District contests get under way](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
District contests get under way
FMG Young Farmer of the Year contest remains an iconic event in New Zealand agriculture
![First gourmet night markets exceed organisers' expectations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
First gourmet night markets exceed organisers' expectations
Whangarei's first Gourmet Night Market was such a success that vendors ran out of food
![Kiwi kids and weta productions in backyard](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Kiwi kids and weta productions in backyard
Kiwi and 'smugglers' met with good intentions on Saturday as a kids conservation activity.
![East Otago Field Days draw the crowd at new site](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
East Otago Field Days draw the crowd at new site
Visitors thronged the Palmerston Saleyards for the East Otago Field Days.
![Family-friendly fun found in show maze](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Family-friendly fun found in show maze
The maze is believed to be the biggest fruit bin puzzle in the country.
![Ag entries now open](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Ag entries now open
New Zealand's most hotly contested competitions for rural youth have expanded
![Feilding's annual Rural day entices country loving families](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Feilding's annual Rural day entices country loving families
Rain didn't stop hundreds of families turning out for Feilding's annual Rural Day
![Fieldays makes progress on sustainability](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Fieldays makes progress on sustainability
Fieldays has a responsibility to be leading in event sustainability
![Iconic competition turns 50 next year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Iconic competition turns 50 next year
FMG Young Farmer of the Year is celebrating the the start of the 50th contest season.
![Fieldays creates record boost to economy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Fieldays creates record boost to economy
The Fieldays 2017 Economic Impact Report was released this month
![Dog Agility champs coming to Kihikihi](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Dog Agility champs coming to Kihikihi
Kihikihi will play host to the largest dog agility event every held in New Zealand
![All go at the royal show](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
All go at the royal show
Hawke's Bay is officially on show with judging before opening to the public on Thursday.
![Bra fence well-supported](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Bra fence well-supported
Bras on fences in the Cardrona Valley continue to fascinate tourists
![Otago reporter wins Rural Women honour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Otago reporter wins Rural Women honour
A Otago Daily Times reporter has won the Rural Women New Zealand journalism award 2017.
![A & P show entertains all week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
A & P show entertains all week
The Royal A and P Show is back for another year with a jam packed programme.
![Truck day a big hit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Truck day a big hit
Trucks, trucks and more trucks was the theme of a family fun day in Whakatu on Saturday.
![Double delight for World Shearing Champs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Double delight for World Shearing Champs
World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships success at NZ Event Association's Awards.
![Duck caller bowing out with last shot](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Duck caller bowing out with last shot
New Zealand's premier waterfowl imitator is stepping away from the solo duck-calling.
![Right time for Patersons' to enter Ballance Farm awards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Right time for Patersons' to enter Ballance Farm awards
Peer pressure motivated the Paterson family to enter the Ballance Farm Environment Awards
![Boosting skills ahead of competition anniversary](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Boosting skills ahead of competition anniversary
A dozen women took part in special Skills Day organised by Central Taranaki Young Farmers.
![Fishing guru changes tack with new show](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Fishing guru changes tack with new show
ITM Hook me up! is a new take on a kiwi fishing show.
![Drakes hope Duck Day can fly high](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Drakes hope Duck Day can fly high
Waipawa family eager to give back to Ronald McDonald House
![New show format has something for everyone](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
New show format has something for everyone
More participation, more food, more entertainment - HB Royal Show has more action for all.
![Fish for gold as the lake season opens](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Fish for gold as the lake season opens
The new trout season gives anglers have the opportunity to win some big prizes
![Rattle your dags to win lamb prize](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Rattle your dags to win lamb prize
It's time for farmers to take a look at their best lamb flocks.
![2018 Zanda McDonald Award Shortlist Announced](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
2018 Zanda McDonald Award Shortlist Announced
Record number of applicants have been narrowed down to a shortlist of seven.
![Ploughing fields in the old way](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Ploughing fields in the old way
There will be a tinge of sadness at this Saturday's Takapau Ploughing Club Match.
![Club shifts 2018 dog trials to this year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Club shifts 2018 dog trials to this year
Te Aute club reschedules sheepdog trials to early November.