Fieldays 2026: Farmers ‘just got to get on with it’
Improved returns and Fonterra's payout have bolstered the spirits of farmers, but higher costs and volatility remain a talking point at the North Island trade show.
WATCH: NBR's journalist Kate McVicar heads down to Fieldays 2026.
Exhibitors at one of the country’s largest agricultural events are optimistic this year, on the back of improved conditions for farmers.
On Wednesday, the gates to the 58th Fieldays opened in Mystery Creek near Hamilton. The four day event that runs through to Saturday draws thousands of