Field Days prizes for early ticket purchases

Getting in early for tickets to this year’s South Island Agricultural Field Days (SIAFD) means ticket holders could win twice, not only having access to the South Island’s premier agricultural event but also the opportunity to win a prize pack worth over $1000.

The highly anticipated event returns to Kirwee from March 26 to 28 and promises to showcase the latest in agricultural technology, equipment and expertise on a site bigger and better than ever before.

Early bird ticket purchasers who place their order from February 1 to 28 will automatically go in the draw to win a prize pack worth $1000 from some of the event’s gold sponsors. These include products from RD Petroleum, Think Water Canterbury and ITM Darfield.

Field days committee chair Andrew Stewart says there is an elevated level of anticipation for this year’s event, thanks to a lift in good news coming out of the farming sector and with it a greater level of optimism among farmers.

“The first half of the 2024-25 farming year was tough. But since Christmas there has been considerably more good news about commodity values, and we are picking many farmers will be keen to bring forward plans they may have had for upgrading or replacing equipment they have held back on.

“The South Island Agricultural Field Days is certainly the place to come to for weighing up your options,” he says.

There will also be an action-packed equestrian event guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser when the Cowboy Challenge kicks off.

Held for the first time, the challenge is a competition designed to test the partnership of horse and rider as they weave through a series of obstacles along a time course. Judged on performance and horsemanship, the event is a thrilling spectator experience for all ages.

With over 600 exhibitors booked and preparing their sites, this year’s event promises to be one of the biggest on an expanded area that has been upgraded for access with shingled laneways and accessible demonstration areas.



“The field days are an essential event for anyone engaged in agribusiness and farming, and we are more excited than ever to bring together such a diverse range of exhibitors to highlight the innovation and expertise in the sector,” says Andrew.