Market leading side-by-side to be displayed
Can-Am will be using the upcoming Northland Field Days (Stand E6) to give farmers the opportunity to see the Defender HD 10 for themselves.
Preparations for the three-day Northland Field Days are progressing smoothly, says president John Phillips.
He expects around 300 exhibitors, about the same number as last year.
However, he says some exhibitors, like Norwood, are buying a bigger site this year.
Highlights this year include a small maze within a maize field. Phillips says the new attractions should be popular with kids and adults alike
Over 24 food vendors are locked in to keep visitors fed during the field days. The Civil Contractors of NZ will be on site, encouraging young people to make a career in civil contracting.
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Highlights this year include a small maze within a maize field at the showgrounds. |
Also, for the first time, agricultural drones will be on display.
Other attractions from last year making a comeback are sheep dog trials, tractor pull competition, laser clay shooting and lawnmower racing.
Among the regular exhibitors at last month’s South Island Agricultural Field Days, the one that arguably takes the most intensive preparation every time is the PGG Wrightson Seeds site.
Two high producing Canterbury dairy farmers are moving to blended stockfeed supplements fed in-shed for a number of reasons, not the least of which is to boost protein levels, which they can’t achieve through pasture under the region’s nitrogen limit of 190kg/ha.
Buoyed by strong forecasts for milk prices and a renewed demand for dairy assets, the South Island rural real estate market has begun the year with positive momentum, according to Colliers.
The six young cattle breeders participating in the inaugural Holstein Friesian NZ young breeder development programme have completed their first event of the year.
New Zealand feed producers are being encouraged to boost staff training to maintain efficiency and product quality.
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