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• From generation to generation - a century at Daisybank
  Strong family support, innovation and a dash of good luck have seen the Harvey family of Wairarapa clock up 100 years on Daisybank Farm near Martinbor […]
• Hunters feeding hungry Cantabrians with tonnes of venison meat
  Hunters around North Canterbury have their eyes on the target to help feed around 8000 residents in need each month with donated venison meat. […]
• Fieldays boss says positive signs 2025 will beat last year in sales
  And with still two days to go, including 'Super Saturday', chief executive Richard Lindroos is quietly optimistic. […]
• Crash causes traffic congestion near Fieldays site in Waikato
  The Tamahere off-ramp has re-opened following a crash, which caused extensive delays for those heading to Fieldays. […]
• Farmers still rushing to convert land to forestry - report
  Whole farm-to-forest conversions continue, according to a new report released by Beef and Lamb New Zealand. […]
• Call for more rural psychologists to help farmers with mental health
  There are disproportionately high suicide statistics in rural areas. […]
• ‘Devil will be in detail’: Luxon reacts to possible USA-China trade deal
  But the prime minister says it can only be a good thing as the global trading environment seeks more certainty. […]
• Lawyers sue government over emissions, claiming plan misses the mark
  The government is relying too heavily on planting pine trees, which even its own advisers oppose, a lawyer says. […]
• Ministry of Primary Industries forecasts export revenue increase of 12% for food, fibre sector
  MPI has released its latest State and Outlook of Primary Industries report, which takes a look at the state of the sector in the 2024/25 year. […]
• Lawnmower racers battle it out at Fieldays: 'Cheapest motorsport you can do'
  Riders on modified mowers will be battling it out at this year's Fieldays. […]
• Fieldays: Farmers expected to come on board as methane science advances
  Some farming groups are opposed, but the PM's chief science adviser says farmers need to see the products work. […]