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Today on the radio show. Jay and Dunc broadcast live from Field Days at Mystery Creek in the heart of the Waikato. They have interviews galore and catch up with some of the heartiest people that New Zealand's rural sector has to offer. Enjoy.

Fieldays, by all metrics, has been a big success this year. More than 1000 exhibitors and 132,000 visitors flocked to the four day event, which wrapped-up over the weekend. Exhibitor and vendor sites were sold out a month before gates opened. National Fieldays Society Chief Executive Richard Lindroos says they're delighted. He says the event's already back to pre-Covid numbers, with increased international demand, and exhibitors already wanting to sign-up for next year. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's not just traditional agriculture exports that are booming at the annual Fieldays expo at Mystery Creek this year. Agritech - from drones to virtual fencing - is also now starting to show huge growth and significant export potential for New Zealand. Business editor Corin Dann reports.

Another Fieldays is taking place, with farmers and rural experts coming together from across the country. The major rural event's run across this week in Hamilton's Mystery Creek, attracting experts from across the board. The Country's Jamie Mackay explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The politics of climate change and the environment is front and centre at the annual Field Days agricultural showcase as Hamilton's Mystery Creek. National and ACT announced key emissions policies, with ACT reiterating its call to leave the Paris Climate Change agreement if methane targets aren't relaxed. Business Editor Corin Dann reports.

It's day two of Fieldays in Mystery Creek, the largest agricultural tradeshow in the Southern Hemisphere. Business Editor Corin Dann spoke to John Campbell.

The annual agricultural showcase opened this morning at Mystery Creek in Hamilton and it looks like it's going to be a bumper event. With the dairy sector, red meat, horticulture and wool sector all enjoying strong prices right now, the timing for Fieldays couldn't be better. More than a thousand exhibitors and vendors are there to showcase their products. Shelley Houston is the co-founder and director of Kiwi Leather Innovations, which creates a leather alternative from - rather appropriately - kiwifruit! She chats to Jesse.

Business Editor Corin Dann spoke to John Campbell from Fieldays at Waikato's Mystery Creek.

It's all go at Hamilton's Mystery Creek, with Fieldays kicking off today. About 100 thousand people are expected to flock through the gates over the next four days to view the latest agriculture tech and innovation. There are more than 1000 exhibitors and delegations travelling from key markets, including Europe, Latin America, and China. National Fieldays Society CEO Richard Lindroos told Heather du Plessis-Allan it's a testament to the strength of agribusiness and people's eagerness to engage and connect. He says Fieldays this week is the place to be. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fieldays officially kicks off today! As proud sponsors of the event, the crew catches up with Fieldays President Graeme Austin to get the ultimate insider look at this year's massive setup, what punters can expect over the coming days, and why this year is set to be bigger and better than ever. Love the show? Rate us 5-stars on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and follow Si, Lana & The Breakfast Club on rova so you never miss an episode of our award-winning show!

It's one of the biggest days on the agricultural calendar, with Fieldays opening its gates. Good weather is forecast for the four-day event at Hamilton's Mystery Creek. There are more than 1000 exhibitors - highlighting the latest agriculture tech and innovation. Karl Dean from Federated Farmers tells Francesca Rudkin what Fieldays is all about. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dom talks with NZ National Fieldays Society President Graeme Austin about changes to the infrastructure at Mystery Creek for the 2026 event, a record number of exhibitors and the amount of money the event makes for the NZ economy. They also discuss the increase in international delegations, the logistics of Fieldays and what's in it for farmers. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Grant McBeath, CEO of Rockit Global, about its new marketing strategy using Chinese influencer Wang Yibo, the introduction of the localised Le Qi brand in China and the challenges exporting to the Middle East... He talks with NZ National Fieldays Society President Graeme Austin about changes to the infrastructure at Mystery Creek for the 2026 event, a record number of exhibitors and the amount of money the event makes for the NZ economy. They also discuss the increase in international delegations, the logistics of Fieldays and what's in it for farmers... And he talks with Liz Muller, CEO of Herd-i, about its AI in-shed camera which monitors body condition score and lameness in cows, what farmers are saying about the system and what's new for the Herd-i platform. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with Mark Paulsen, Galloway Group GM, about its Aqua Tanks brand, how it can offer NZ's longest warranty on water tanks and the various models it offers. They also discuss what's on offer by way of Fieldays specials and where to find Aqua Tanks at Mystery Creek. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Stu Davison from HighGround Dairy about the latest Global Dairy Trade Event (-0.6%), the major factors behind the result and the resilience of the dairy market in the face of widespread economic volatility... He talks with Iris Heinz, Head of DEInternational Projects and & Services at the German-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce, about the purpose and role of the organisation, the biggest growth areas for trade between the two countries and the Chamber hosting the German Pavilion at Fieldays for the first time... And he talks with Mark Paulsen, Galloway Group GM, about its Aqua Tanks brand, how it can offer NZ's longest warranty on water tanks and the various models it offers. They also discuss what's on offer by way of Fieldays specials and where to find Aqua Tanks at Mystery Creek. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with Richard Lindroos, NZ National Fieldays Society CEO, about the water infrastructure at Mystery Creek being upgraded with the help of a Regional Infrastructure Fund loan of $1.35 million, why it's important for the infrastructure to be upgraded and what other projects have been identified as being crucial for the longevity of the venue. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Derrick Moot, Professor of Plant Science at Lincoln University, about the current state of Nitrogen supply in NZ, the inevitable rise in fertiliser prices due to the supply chain disruption in the Middle East and what mitigating factors can be applied in a NZ farming context... He talks with Silver Fern Farms Limited CEO Dan Bolton about its 2025 financial result, what factors are behind the $70m turnaround and how it's handling the current geopolitical disruptions... And he talks with Richard Lindroos, NZ National Fieldays Society CEO, about the water infrastructure at Mystery Creek being upgraded with the help of a Regional Infrastructure Fund loan of $1.35 million, why it's important for the infrastructure to be upgraded and what other projects have been identified as being crucial for the longevity of the venue. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Jordy joins the pod to drop proper wild ocean yarns - orcas under the kayak, great whites bigger than the boat, overnight reef missions and the legendary kingfish tartare he rocked up with at Mystery Creek. A-class fishing, chaos and laughs.#propertrueyarn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom talks with DairyNZ CEO Campbell Parker from Mystery Creek about the latest 'View from the Cowshed' report, released at Fieldays, the major talking points and the headwinds facing the sector this season and beyond. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with WeatherWatch CEO Phil Duncan about winning the prestigious Agricultural Communicator of the Year Award at Fieldays, what the award means to him and what the rest June has in store up and down the country... He talks with Coby Warmington (Te Mahurehure, Ngāpuhi) about being named the winner of the 2025 Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer Award, his work as farm manager with Waima Topu Beef in the South Hokianga and his future farming plans... And he talks with DairyNZ CEO Campbell Parker from Mystery Creek about the latest 'View from the Cowshed' report, released at Fieldays, the major talking points and the headwinds facing the sector this season and beyond. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Introducing Kevin and Nicole Oppert as part of the new series of Milking It on REX brought to you by Dairy Women’s Network in association with Figured and CMK. Dom catches up with the pair at Fieldays at Mystery Creek to find out about their farming operation and why they want to be part of the Milking It series. Stay tuned for more episodes coming to you on REX, wherever you listen.

In this episode: Market Insights | Dwindling sheep numbers worrying exporters1:36 – AgriHQ analyst Alex Coddington reveals some worrying data about our sheep population. Numbers are down and processors are struggling to find stock to export.Feature | Checking out the herd at Fieldays7:15 – Fieldays is underway at Mystery Creek and senior reporter Richard Rennie is there taking in the sights and sounds. In our feature interview he talks with herd-i chief executive Liz Muller about whether farmers are spending this year and how the company is tracking.Feds Focus | Petition to use KiwiSaver for property investment17:41 – Federated Farmers dairy chair Richard McIntyre chats about the petition they've launched to try and get the government to make good on its promise to allow farmers to use their KiwiSaver to invest in property. Right now they're not allowed if they don't live in the house they buy.The Final Word22:10 – The Ahuwhenua Trophy was another fantastic celebration of Māori farming. But are we doing enough in the food and fibre sector to support this primary powerhouse? And, isn't it time we adopted the mindset these great farmers have to improve the lot of every farmer?

Fieldays is underway at Mystery Creek and senior reporter Richard Rennie is there taking in the sights and sounds. In our feature interview he talks with herd-i chief executive Liz Muller about whether farmers are spending this year and how the company is tracking.

Dom talks with Farmlands CEO Tanya Houghton at Fieldays at Mystery Creek about Farmlands Flex, an energy platform which enables New Zealand farmers to generate and sell electricity into the spot market when prices are highest, how it combines solar, battery storage and market integration software and the other potential benefits for farmers. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with ACT MP Andrew Hoggard from Fieldays at Mystery Creek about an operational agreement between the agricultural sector and the Government on foot and mouth disease readiness and response, his upcoming announcement on a new 'nature credits' initiative and why MPI has proposed an increase to the amount of glyphosate allowed to be left on New Zealand wheat, barley and oats. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Fieldays kicks off at Mystery Creek today. The rural sector's somewhat bullish from its record profits across dairy and red meat, and pundits are expecting farmers to be “speaking with their wallets”. Big crowds are expected, with many looking to take advantage of the new tax rebate on the big ticket items. CEO of National Fieldays Richard Lindroos told Mike Hosking it's the largest agribusiness event in the southern hemisphere, with over 100,000 going through the gates over the four days. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With one sleep to go, we get a scene set from Mystery Creek from our woman on the ground!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fieldays has opened at Hamilton's Mystery Creek, with 100 thousand visitors expected over the next four days. 1200 vendors will be plying their wares at the Southern Hemisphere's largest agribusiness event, displaying the latest farming innovations. GFactor Edge co-founder Rhys Gardner is bringing his company's VR driving simulators to the event – the technology allowing people to learn how to drive heavy machinery in a controlled environment. He told Ryan Bridge they're recreating real accidents and near misses and allowing people to experience the outcomes of their decisions. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Farmers has launched a petition calling for KiwiSaver rules to be changed to help young farmers get their foot on the ladder. The petition's launch has been timed to coincide with Fieldays, where thousands of farmers, industry leaders and politicians will gather at Mystery Creek. Federated Farmers' banking spokesperson Richard McIntyre says farming is very capital intensive and young farmers need a boost in the name of fairness. "Kiwi farmers are really struggling to put that money aside and a lot of them are actually deciding not to put money into KiwiSaver and basically scrimp and save because they know they need all the money they can get to actually get their foot in the door." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of our leading primary sector academics looks forward to the big Rural Support Trust debate at Fieldays and the networking opportunities Mystery Creek affords all and sundry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Farmers has launched a petition calling for KiwiSaver rules to be changed to help young farmers get their foot on the ladder. The petition's launch has been timed to coincide with Fieldays, where thousands of farmers, industry leaders and politicians will gather at Mystery Creek. Federated Farmers' banking spokesperson Richard McIntyre says farming is very capital intensive and young farmers need a boost in the name of fairness. "Kiwi farmers are really struggling to put that money aside and a lot of them are actually deciding not to put money into KiwiSaver and basically scrimp and save because they know they need all the money they can get to actually get their foot in the door." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fieldays is back for another year, kicking off next week at Hamilton's Mystery Creek. It's the Southern Hemisphere's largest agricultural event and is well known for launching cutting edge technology in the farming sector. 

We ask the PM about tomorrow’s Budget, but more importantly, where’s the money’s coming from to balance the books? We talk Mystery Creek and whether dairy conversions will be the hot topic du jour? And why has carbon capture and storage (CCS) at Kapuni fallen over as an option to meet our 2030 emissions target?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PM reflects on the kick off of yesterday's "Restoring Farmer Confidence Tour" with the Feds at Mystery Creek, with the Ashburton and Gore meetings still to come. Also on the agenda are  Seymour, Winston, and what Trump potentially means for the NZ economy?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earlier this morning we caught up with the President of Federated Farmers ahead of today's midday farmers meeting at Mystery Creek with the PM - the first stop on the "restoring Kiwi farmers confidence" tour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Country's former executive producer was in Mystery Creek last night at a function to farewell Fieldays chief executive Peter Nation after nearly 30 years of involvement with the iconic event.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crowds donning gumboots, swandries and even some camo gear are heading to Mystery Creek Wednesday morning for the iconic Fieldays event in Waikato. Rural journalist Monique Steele spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

It's a fine start for the first day of Fieldays 2024 at Hamilton's Mystery Creek.  The agricultural event is the biggest in Australasia and more than 100,000 people are expected over the four days.   MetService is predicting fine weather for the event for the next two days, with possible showers on Friday and Saturday.  Fieldays CEO Peter Nation told Mike Hosking that this is one of the biggest international contingents he's seen.  He said that the exhibitors have really fronted up again this year, as they're only 1% empty.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the show today: How can we avoid getting absolutely trounced when we fill up our car, and what Kiwi company Waitomo are doing to stop the chokehold that big offshore fuel companies are having on us? Waitomo CEO Simon Parham joins us. The light at the end of a tragic tunnel for the construction industry's battle with mental health - Site manager Alan Farragher has helped create a hi-viz kit that will raise money for mental health charities and start the conversation on the worksite. Fieldays and are have the farmers received the world's biggest get out of jail free card from the coalition government? Dominic George from Rural Exchange dials in from Mystery Creek. Enjoy folks - We are live again tomorrow from 7.30am on YouTube, Twitch, and Tik Tok. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a big week for the rural community, as crowds flock to Waikato for Fieldays 2024. From June 12 to 15, people will gather at Mystery Creek for the 56th running of the largest agricultural event in the Southern Hemisphere. The Country host is predicting a 'subdued' mood from attendees ahead of this year's event. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chief executive of Fieldays counts the sleeps until Mystery Creek comes alive. And there's 68 of them!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The biggest BBQ festival in Australasia, Meatstock, is back at Mystery Creek, Kirikiriroa Hamilton, this weekend after a three year hiatus. 

Last week, political parties polling above five percent squared off at Hamilton's Mystery Creek Events Centre. Labour's Damien O'Connor, National's Todd McClay and others faced off in the Rural Issues debate, hosted by ZB's Heather du Plessis-Allan. The Country's Jamie Mackay recapped the highs and lows of the debate. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our political correspondent pondered the winners and losers from the rural (Mystery Creek) and finance (Queenstown) debates last night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We find our well-travelled producer in Auckland on the "morning after" last night's Ag Leaders Debate at Mystery Creek.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farmers going to Fieldays is like going to the mall for city slickers - all the bells and whistles you can dream of. But with the country now in a recession - are farmers actually buying anything? Sally Murphy checked out what's on offer at Mystery Creek. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6329520308112

National is facing a turf grab from its traditional political ally as it edges closer to polling day. Act is on a clear mission for the rural vote, roping in the former Federated Farmers president to join the team and announcing policy directed at the primary industries. National has always prided itself as the party for the farmers. But many rural electorates turned red last election, and now National is facing a challenge from its right to win them back. That mission moved to Mystery Creek today. Libby Kirkby-McLeod was there. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6329383860112

The race for the rural vote is underway at Fieldays at Mystery Creek near Hamilton with Labour, Act and National turning up in force at the largest agricultural gathering in the Southern Hemisphere. It's a showcase for the latest in farm technology. Our reporter Monique Steele was there.

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Billed as the Southern Hemisphere's largest agricultural event, Fieldays at Mystery Creek in Waikato is fast approaching. It's usually held in the middle of winter but the Omicron outbreak delayed things til early summer... you may still need the gumboots though after all the wet cool spring. Producer Leah Tebbutt caught up with the chief executive of the National Fieldays