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The South Island Agricultural Field Days (SIAFD) gave the Landpower Vegetable Centre, a specialist division of the Claas Harvest Centres, the chance to show of it extensive product range – centred around the vegetable cultivation, planting and harvesting sector.

While the temperature was struggling to reach about 5 degrees and the horizontal hail had enough grunt to slice cheese, the SIAFD committee knocked it out of the park by delivering another great event.

The sheds have been built, the marquees are up and now the 600-plus exhibitors are busily dressing their sites.

Well known motor industry face Tom Ruddenklau has been appointed as chief of the Morrinsville-headquartered, Power Farming Group.

A couple of the machines that will be on show at the 2023 SIAFD have effectively already done their live demonstration.

SIAFD started in the 1950s as machinery demonstrations on a leased site at Lincoln.

The South Island Agricultural Field Days is a family affair for brothers Andrew and Nathan Stewart.

The biennial South Island Agricultural Field Days (SIAFD) returns to the Canterbury town of Kirwee at the end of this month.

The potential for positive environmental impacts, improved animal health awareness, and on farm financial gains was what drew the judges of the South Island Agricultural Field Days Agri Magic Smart Farming Award to Halter Cow Collars.

All Black Sam Whitelock will be sharing the importance of rest, relaxation and dealing with pressure at the South Island Agricultural Field Days in Kirwee this week.