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Fieldays 2026 recap: What does this mean for the rural community?

NewstalkZB 16 Jun 2026
Another Fieldays has come and gone for Kiwi farmers and rural experts.
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Indian agri-tech leaders eye partnership potential at Fieldays

NewstalkZB 16 Jun 2026
Swapnil Jadhav, founder of Map My Crop, which uses satellite imaging and artificial intelligence to predict crop health and farm diseases, said Fieldays was one of the best agricultural trade shows he had attended.
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'We're delighted': Fieldays 2026 breaks record attendance

NewstalkZB 14 Jun 2026
Fieldays, by all metrics, has been a big success this year ... National Fieldays Society Chief Executive Richard ...
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Fieldays saw largest opening day crowd in recent history

RNZ 14 Jun 2026
Fieldays got close to a record attendance this year, and had the largest opening day crowd in the event's recent history ... "Fieldays isn't just an event, as ... "Fieldays has proven it is a mega event.".
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Fieldays record turnout comes with growing pains

RNZ 14 Jun 2026
Fieldays organisers say a major challenge this year was so much growth, something they are already starting to tackle for next year ... Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford noticed spending was up at this year's Fieldays as a result of the payouts.
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'Mega event': Crowds flock to Fieldays

Otago Daily Times 14 Jun 2026
Photo. RNZ. Fieldays got close to a record attendance this year, and had the largest opening day crowd in the event's recent history ... .
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Scanabull technology among Fieldays Innovation Award winners

RNZ 12 Jun 2026
New Zealand agritech Scanabull's new technology for weighing cattle has claimed its first Fieldays Innovation Award, at the same time as the offers are rolling in from companies offshore ... 2026 Fieldays Innovation Award Winners.
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'Out and about': Labour defends no Fieldays stall

Otago Daily Times 11 Jun 2026
Chris Hipkins says Labour never booked a space for a tent during Fieldays this year. Image. RNZ. Russell Palmer of RNZ. Labour says its MPs are out and about talking directly to people at Fieldays rather than sitting at a stall in the back ... .
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'We're Actually Out And About': Labour Cops Flack From Bishop, Seymour Over Fieldays Stall

Scoop 11 Jun 2026
Chris Hipkins says Labour MPs are talking directly to people at Fieldays rather than sitting at a stall in the back ....
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Fieldays 2026: What's the mood of this year's event?

NewstalkZB 11 Jun 2026
Another Fieldays is taking place, with farmers and rural experts ...
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Inside Fieldays 'Drone Zone'

RNZ 11 Jun 2026
RNZ's Business Editor Corin Dann visited the "Drone Zone" at Fieldays to see the tech for himself ... ....
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Hipkins accepts cost-of-living policy 'won’t help' farmers, denies Labour bailed on Fieldays stand

NewstalkZB 11 Jun 2026
Labour leader Chris Hipkins denies his party is writing off the rural vote but does accept his most recent cost-of-living policy won’t help farmers, and acknowledged his party had decided against having an official stall at the Fieldays.
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India trade deal buoys horticulture sector at Fieldays 2026

RNZ 11 Jun 2026
Horticulture executives attending this year's Fieldays agricultural showcase have rallied behind the recently signed free trade agreement with India ... "There is excitement here at Fieldays about the India trade deal," O'Connor said.
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