New job helps with title aspirations
Alan Harvey's new job is proving great preparation for his tilt at the Young Farmer of the Year title.
Rural Events
Geraldine pupils off to Napier for comp
Geraldine pupils off to Napier for comp
Geraldine High School competitors will not be lacking support in the FMG Junior Young Farmer competition in Napier.
Training hard for contest
Training hard for contest
Mid Canterbury AgriKidsNZ regional winners, the AIS Fencers, have been racking up hours of training ahead of next month's grand final event in Napier.
Fieldays slammed over traffic snarl
'Absolute disgrace!' Fieldays slammed over traffic snarl
Exasperated motorists leaving Hamilton’s Fieldays agricultural event reported a three-hour traffic pile-up in the carpark today, due to an accident on State Highway 1.
National Lamb Day held where it all began
National Lamb Day held where it all began
National Lamb Day was celebrated on May 24 at the place where New Zealand's frozen meat industry began 137 years ago - Totara Estate.
Winter Feed competition winners decided
Winter Feed competition winners decided
Dorie farmer Vaughan Jones has won the Mid Canterbury combined final of the Ravensdown and A&P association's Winter Feed competition.
Boat club's gala successful
Boat club's gala successful
The weather may have frowned upon the Little Rakaia Boating Club's fundraising gala last month, but the event was still deemed a success.
Skills to the test
Skills to the test
Mid Canterbury ploughman Matt Ridge in action during the contemporary event at the national championships in Chertsey.
Rush to book 2020 Field Days sites
Rush to book 2020 Field Days sites
Even though site bookings for the 2020 Southern Field Days only opened at noon last Friday secretary Sharon Paterson has already received more than 150.
A&P show attracts big turnout
A&P show attracts big turnout
Rain clouds threatened but never came to anything as a big crowd estimated at between 12,000 and 15,000 people converged on Fairlie for the 121st Mackenzie Highland A&P show on Easter Monday.
Dobbs takes blade title
Dobbs takes blade title
Tony Dobbs showed he is the best blade shearer in the country when he competed at the Mackenzie Highland A&P show in his home town of Fairlie at Easter.
Pumpkins, ponies and produce attract 'good turnout'
Pumpkins, ponies and produce attract 'good turnout'
Pumpkins, horses and magic. It might sound like Cinderella's ball, but this strange combination comprised the South Otago A&P Society's third annual Giant Pumpkin Day in Balclutha.
Rangiora first-time host
Rangiora first-time host
The country's most prestigious wool competition, the New Zealand Royal Golden Fleece Exhibition, will be held in Rangiora next month for the first time in its 50-year history.
Rain forces field day indoors
Rain forces field day indoors
Wet weather failed to stop a quake recovery field day earlier this month.
Recreation focus at Methven A&P Show
Recreation focus at Methven A&P Show
The Methven A&P Show theme of ''Recreation in and around the Methven District'' highlighted regional recreational opportunities. Among the activities displayed were 4WD, football, mountain...
Last calves go under the hammer
Last calves go under the hammer
It was dubbed The Last Hurrah.
Fowler puts his sole into competition
Fowler puts his sole into competition
If you're driving past the Kaikorai Rugby Club in Dunedin and see a chap wielding a gumboot, it's most likely Kieran Fowler.
Temuka & Geraldine A&P Show, Winchester
Temuka & Geraldine A&P Show, Winchester
Brilliant sunny weather made for an excellent Temuka & Geraldine A&P Show at Winchester recently.
Mayfield A&P Show
Mayfield A&P Show
The Mayfield A&P Show on Saturday continued its point of difference from other shows with pig racing, an ear tag hunt (with a twist), pig chasing and tug of war competition; people against a team of Clydesdale horses.
Three generations all judging
Three generations all judging
There was something a bit special going on in the equestrian judging at the Wanaka A&P Show.