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THE CRC Speedshow, held recently at the Auckland Showgrounds, featured fast and furious machines young and old.
The event seems to gain more momentum each year and principal sponsor CRC should be happy with the prolific marketing done by show organisers; the two day event drew big crowds. A mix of static displays and stunt driving, the event was “professionally put together”, according to exhibitors Rural News spoke to. Pictured above: the new Holden Colorado, the Hot Rod display, and a Victory cruiser.
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.
Irish Minister of State of Agriculture, Noel Grealish was in New Zealand recently for an official visit.
While not all sibling rivalries come to blows, one headline event at the recent New Zealand Rural Games held in Palmerston North certainly did, when reigning World Champion Jack Jordan was denied the opportunity of defending his world title in Europe later this year, after being beaten by his big brother’s superior axle blows, at the Stihl Timbersports Nationals.
AgriZeroNZ has invested $5.1 million in Australian company Rumin8 to accelerate development of its methane-reducing products for cattle and bring them to New Zealand.
Farmers want more direct, accurate information about both fuel and fertiliser supply.
A bull on a freight plane sounds like the start of a joke, but for Ian Bryant, it is a fond memory of days gone by.
