Minister still targeting M bovis eradicationJohn Hawkins Minster of Agriculture Damien O'Connor and MPI animal welfare liaison team acting manager Shari Mannan look at a farm disease prevention poster at the MPI stall at Waimumu Field Days on Friday. "Of our Field Days sales, 25 per cent are on site sales, while the other 75 per cent are follow on sales in the next two weeks," he said. The final day of Field Days also featured entertainment, with former Prime Minister Bill English taking on radio personality Jamie Mackay in a speed shearing contest, narrowly won by Mackay. Southern Field Days publicity officer Justine Williams said the organisers were happy with this year's event. Although Southland farmers have had a tough year, Williams said the general outlook of farmers was still positive, which influenced spending at Field Days.

Source: Stuff February 16, 2018 07:04 UTC