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Farmers expected to 'open their wallets' at Fieldays

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 11 Jun 2025, 9:02am
Photo / Mike Scott
Photo / Mike Scott

Farmers expected to 'open their wallets' at Fieldays

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 11 Jun 2025, 9:02am

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. 

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