More than 100,000 people are due through the gates at Hamilton's Mystery Creek Fieldays for the biggest event on New Zealand's agricultural calendar.

25,000 went through yesterday, including the Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Leader of the Opposition, Christopher Luxon.

To gauge the mood of the rural community, The Country's Jamie MacKay joined Kerre Woodham.

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