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.
Commodity prices and interest rates play a huge role in shaping farmer confidence, but these factors are beyond their control, says Federated Farmers dairy chair Richard McIntyre.
DairyNZ is supporting a proposed new learning model for apprenticeships and traineeships that would see training, education, and pastoral care delivered together to provide the best chance of success.
Two agritech companies have joined forces to help eliminate manual entry and save farmer time.
The recent squabble between the Cook Islands and NZ over their deal with China has added a new element of tension in the relationship between China and NZ.
The world is now amid potentially one of the most disruptive periods in world trade for a very long time.
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