Issue 1,178
Local News for Local Communities
Friday 4th April 2025
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PLENTY ON SHOW AT KIRWEE SIAFD Stunning autumn weather led to a large turnout for all three days of the South Island Agricultural Field Days in Kirwee. Visitors were attracted by a variety of exhibitors, demonstrations, and competitions focused on rural themes. Day one included the Agri-Innovations Awards, which highlighted innovative farming solutions from both startup and established technology companies. The winner of this year’s AgriInnovation award was Marlborough's Repost, recognized for repurposing vineyard posts for other fencing uses and saving tons of timber from landfills. They won with their portable hydraulic nail puller designed for removing nails from vineyard posts. The second prize went to Rakaia's Plucks
Engineering for its Hose Runner, a device that can easily lay or wind up 300 meters of 20mm alkathene hose in minutes. The winning companies received prizes of $1000 and $500. Day two awards included the Hamish Reid Memorial Award for Best Overall Site and the Best Large Site Award which went to PGG Wrightson who were congratulated for their range and quality exhibits. The best Small Site winner went to Makita NZ. This year's three-day event also showcased a wide range of agricultural equipment, with active demonstrations of heavy machinery for various farming tasks. Well-attended demonstrations included CLAAS mowers and New Holland balers, among others. Continued on page 10….
Congratulations to Jackson Kelly from Darfield High School who competed in the Schools Challenge at SIAFD. His results had him placed 1st in Canterbury, 2nd in the South Island and 3rd overall in New Zealand. The secondary school students were put to the test, physically and theoretically. Some of the tasks were to answer farming questions, identify fertilisers and plants, load and tie-down haybales. Pictured with Jackson is Stevie Cockburn of Plains Power in mid-Canterbury and Annabelle Adkins, SIAFD Committee Member
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