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While the District Field Days brought with it a welcome dose of sunshine, it also attracted a significant cohort of sitting members from the Beehive – as one might expect in an election year.
The annual Central District Field Days has been cancelled due to Covid.
Organisers say they are gutted to announce that due to COVID-19 event restrictions and the uncertainty of how long the Omicron variant will be active in the community, CD Field Days, scheduled for next month, will not go ahead.
“Although we considered postponement as a potential option, we cannot confidently confirm a date in the current climate.
“Like us, we’re sure this isn’t the news you wanted to hear, as we know how highly anticipated and important this event is to the rural sector, and its community.”
Exhibitors are being emailed more information on the refund process.
Dunedin-based company MastaPlex, which provides on-farm mastitis diagnostic platform globally, has named a new independent director.
An independent importer says National’s fertiliser security policy will only work if protects all players.
Nesting birds are behind around $1.2 million worth of tractor fire claims every year, according to rural insurer FMG, which is urging farmers to check under the bonnet before starting work.
Having Ravensdown as the naming rights sponsor of the Canterbury A&P Show demonstrates their confidence in the show as a long-term venture, says Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association (CAPA) board chair Sir David Carter.
OPINION: As election day looms, rural NZ seems to have pressed the pause button – held somewhat in limbo on an orange light.
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