They need not have worried as the weather gods were kind and the crowds poured in with record attendance over the three days.
The number of sites has increased so the
bigger crowds had plenty to see.
Reports from around the sites were positive.
Sales manager of Corkill Dairy Systems, Vaughan Coxhead, reported they had a great Field Days with a lot of sales from on site with installations to follow and contacts to visit on farm.
"There has been a great turnaround in attitudes since the last time we were here and it shows in sales and enquiries."
His quiet comment was that for the last two Field Days most of the farmers had gorse in their pockets.
Excellent sales results from the site and good potential from follow ups to be made were reported from the sales and marketing manager of Fairbrother Industries and Hooper Machinery, Ken Lawson.
"These were good Field Days and were well attended," said Lawson.
Another who reported lots of interest in their product range was Webbline sales manager Glen Malcolm.
"We had steady sales in what you would call our cash and carry items and interest in our larger gear, with a lot of enquiries to follow up with trades and the like to negotiate, said Malcolm.
He says the Field Days were getting bigger each time they were held in Southland and that augured well for the future.
Situated at one end of the Field Days was the Tractor Pulling Competition with 70 entries. It always had a large crowd especially when the super modifieds lit up, with the noise and smoke appreciated by all.
"Entries were up, to 70 tractors, with two new super modifieds having the first competition runs," said chairman of Tractor Pull New Zealand, Vaughan Coy.
Coy reported interest in competitive tractor pulling is growing and the last four events he has promoted have had increased entries.
