Agricultural Field Days 2027: Calendar and Guide

Planning a trip to AgQuip, Fieldays or your local machinery expo? Use this 2027 calendar to find the dates, venues and what’s on at agricultural field days across Australia and New Zealand.

What are agricultural field days?

An agricultural field day is an outdoor trade event where you can see machinery working and ask suppliers how it would handle conditions on your farm. Farmers, contractors and rural families go along for everything from livestock handling demos and practical talks to local food and kids’ activities.

Trade stands and demonstrations are the main draw at most field days. At events like Beef Australia and Wagin Woolorama, livestock competitions are a big part of the programme too.

2027 agricultural field days calendar for Australia and New Zealand

Find your state or island below. Events are listed in date order, with those awaiting dates at the end of each section. A provisional date comes from a secondary listing, so check with the organiser before you book travel or accommodation.

New South Wales

Riverina Field Days (19–20 March, Whitton)

Riverina Field Days takes place at Whitton Malt House in 2027. You’ll find farm machinery and rural service providers alongside local food, regional businesses and family activities.

Tocal Field Days (30 April–2 May, Paterson)

Head to Tocal Agricultural College in the Hunter Valley for livestock handling and land management demonstrations. There’s farm equipment on display too, including solar and remote technology.

Norco Primex Field Days (20–22 May, North Lismore)

Primex is at Lismore Showgrounds. Alongside the machinery and livestock exhibits, you’ll find stands for forestry and fishing. School groups can look into the education and careers programme.

Mudgee Small Farm Field Days (9–10 July, Mudgee)

Mudgee turns 50 in 2027. The talks and demonstrations focus on smaller properties, so it’s a handy stop if you’re comparing equipment for a small farm or lifestyle block.

Nyngan Ag Expo (7 August, Nyngan)

Western NSW producers can catch up with regional exhibitors at this one-day expo at Nyngan Showgrounds.

AgQuip (17–19 August, Gunnedah)

Broadacre growers, graziers and contractors head to AgQuip to compare machinery and farm technology. If you’re weighing up a purchase, bring a shortlist so you can put the same questions to each supplier.

Henty Machinery Field Days (21–23 September, Henty)

Henty covers everything from farm inputs and agronomy to machinery and rural services. Look up the Machine of the Year Award if you want to see what manufacturers are bringing to market.

Murrumbateman Field Days (16–17 October, Murrumbateman)

Just outside Canberra in the Yass Valley, Murrumbateman pairs small-farm equipment and ideas with local food, wine and crafts.

Australian National Field Days (21–23 October, Borenore)

The Australian National Field Days have run since 1952. Held west of Orange, the three-day event covers equipment, farm services and agricultural education for mixed farmers, graziers and horticultural producers.

The South Coast Lifestyle and Farm Expo, formerly the Berry Small Farm Field Days, is one to watch for small-farm equipment and demonstrations. Its 2027 dates are still to come.

Victoria

Wimmera Machinery Field Days (2–3 March, Longerenong)

Wimmera is down to two days in 2027. The event at Longerenong, near Horsham, focuses on machinery, farm technology and services for broadacre and mixed farms.

Farm World (18–20 March, Lardner)

Farm World turns 60 in 2027. The displays at Lardner Park near Warragul cover livestock, equipment and technology for dairy and beef producers, with plenty for smallholders and families too.

Seymour Alternative Farming Expo (2–4 April, Seymour)

If you run a few acres, Seymour is a place to ask about equipment sized for your property and pick up advice on small-scale farming. There are animal displays and market stalls at Kings Park as well.

East Gippsland Field Days (23–24 April, Bairnsdale, provisional)

Victorian Agricultural Shows lists 23–24 April for the event at Bairnsdale Aerodrome. It covers equipment and services for East Gippsland’s mixed farms, graziers and growers. Check the organiser’s website before making plans.

Mildura Field Days (14–15 May, Mildura)

Mildura Racecourse hosts machinery and farm technology exhibits for Sunraysia growers, including dried fruit and winegrape producers. Presentations and family activities run alongside the trade stands.

Australian Sheep & Wool Show (16–18 July, Bendigo, provisional)

Check the programme before you travel if you’re going to Bendigo to see a particular breed, judging session or wool industry exhibitor.

For events still to announce dates, watch Mallee Machinery Field Days in Speed for dryland cropping equipment and Wandin Silvan Field Days for orchard and berry equipment. Elmore Field Days covers mixed farming and machinery demonstrations and plans to run Thursday to Saturday in October.

Queensland

Beef Australia (2–8 May, Rockhampton)

Beef Australia returns to Rockhampton Showgrounds on its three-year cycle. Check the programme for public opening days and separate bookings for industry sessions if you’re going for the cattle competitions, seminars or trade exhibits.

Rotary FNQ Field Days (26–28 May, Mareeba)

The Mareeba Rodeo Grounds hosts this event every two years. Exhibitors cater to Far North Queensland’s beef, sugar and tropical horticulture producers, with equipment and services suited to local conditions.

Elders FarmFest (1–3 June, Kingsthorpe)

FarmFest runs just west of Toowoomba. For Darling Downs growers, graziers and contractors, it’s a chance to compare everything from broadacre machinery to irrigation systems in one trip.

Ag-Grow Field Days (17–19 June, Emerald)

Ag-Grow caters to Central Queensland’s cropping and cattle businesses, with agricultural machinery and rural services alongside equipment used in mining.

Dates are still to come for Tiaro Field Day, a smaller Fraser Coast event, and Agrotrend, which covers farming and lifestyle in Bundaberg.

Western Australia

Wagin Woolorama (5–6 March, Wagin)

Woolorama is geared towards sheep and wool producers. Check the programme for livestock judging and the list of trade exhibitors.

Gidgegannup Small Farm Field Day (30 May, Gidgegannup)

The focus at Gidgegannup is equipment, services and advice for smaller properties in the Perth Hills.

Dowerin Machinery Field Days (25–26 August, Dowerin)

Grain and sheep producers can compare broadacre machinery at Dowerin and talk to suppliers about how it performs in Wheatbelt conditions before harvest.

Newdegate Machinery Field Days (1–2 September, Newdegate)

Alongside the broadacre machinery and agricultural research at Newdegate, sheep producers can see the State Ewe Hogget Competition. There are family activities too.

The Balingup Small Farm Field Day has yet to announce a 2027 date. Mingenew Midwest Expo has been cancelled indefinitely.

South Australia

South East Field Days (19–20 March, Lucindale)

Lucindale’s field days cater to Limestone Coast graziers and mixed farmers. Farm equipment and rural services share the site with local food stalls and family activities.

Yorke Peninsula Field Days (28–30 September, Paskeville)

Yorke Peninsula Field Days returns to Paskeville in 2027. The biennial event is a chance for broadacre growers to compare seeding, spraying and harvest equipment.

Riverland Field Days in Barmera has yet to announce dates. A 2027 return for Karoonda Farm Fair & Show remains unconfirmed. Eyre Peninsula Field Days runs every two years and is next due in 2028.

Tasmania

Agfest (6–8 May, Carrick)

Rural Youth Tasmania runs Agfest at Quercus Park near Launceston. You can compare machinery and farm services across several sectors in one visit, with activities for families too.

New Zealand: North Island

Northland Field Days (25–27 February, Dargaville)

Dairy and beef farmers can see herd management products, machinery and rural service providers at Dargaville early in the season. The event also has food stalls and entertainment.

Central Districts Field Days (18–20 March, Feilding)

At Manfeild Park, sheep, beef and dairy farmers can talk to machinery and rural technology suppliers. The food and entertainment make it easy to bring the family along.

Fieldays (16–19 June, Mystery Creek)

Check the exhibitor map before you head to Mystery Creek if there are suppliers you want to see. Fieldays draws exhibitors from across New Zealand’s primary industries, with machinery launches, fencing demonstrations and the Innovation Awards on the programme.

New Zealand: South Island

South Island Agricultural Field Days (7–9 April, Kirwee)

Kirwee’s biennial event is known for machinery demos in the paddock. If you’re buying for an arable, dairy or livestock operation, it’s a chance to see how the gear works before you narrow down your shortlist.

Southern Field Days at Waimumu runs every two years. The next event is scheduled for 9–11 February 2028.

Benefits of attending agricultural field days

Comparing farm software at a field day

Give the exhibitor a job you do on your farm and ask them to walk you through it. If you’re looking at farm safety software, ask to see how someone reports a hazard from their phone and how the rest of the team finds out.

If your concern is who’s coming through the gate, try a visitor check-in with a farm biosecurity app. Ask what happens when a contractor’s answer to a biosecurity question needs someone’s attention. For people working alone, ask the supplier to show you what their lone worker app does when someone misses their expected check-out.

If you’re starting with arrivals, Onside’s visitor management software lets people check in digitally and see site instructions. Your team can see who’s on-site across your properties from one place.