Agricultural Shows: What’s the impact?
Greg Thomas, a postgraduate researcher at Aberystwyth University, will be investigating this year’s Royal Welsh Agricultural Show to see the impact it has on modern day rural Wales. The 2014 Royal Welsh Agricultural Show will see the launch of an exciting PhD research project entitled “Agricultural Shows: Driving and Displaying Rural Change”, and mark the […]
Livestock Event achieves record attendance, up 6%
A record 17,000 visitors attended the Livestock Event staged at The NEC, Birmingham on 2 and 3 July. The figure was up 6% on the year. “The event continues to evolve and goes from strength to strength,” said RABDF chief executive, Nick Everington. “The main trade halls buzzed throughout as visitors explored the latest technology, […]
National Dairy Show records
Stall bookings for the National Dairy Show have reached record levels. Over 200 stalls have so far been allocated for the show to be staged at the Livestock Event, at The NEC, Birmingham on Wednesday 2 and 3 Thursday July. “The National Dairy Show featuring seven different breeds is going from strength to strength. Over […]
Cereals cements its position as the UK’s leading arable event
Almost 25,000 people attended this year’s sun-drenched Cereals event to catch up with the latest technical advances, machinery innovations and business advice. CAP greening measures, blackgrass and grain prices were key talking points at the event, which took place at Chrishall Grange, near Duxford, Cambridgeshire on the 11th and 12th June. Despite these potentially bearish […]
Vintage tractors on display at The 40th Steam and Vintage Extravaganza
The Gloucestershire Steam & Vintage Extravaganza, now in its 40th year, will take place once again at South Cerney Airfield, Cirencester. From Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd August 2014. The extravaganza will attract more than 15,000 visitors and raise money for local and national charities. The show has grown dramatically in recent years and is now […]
British Wool Marketing Board keen to meet wool producers at The Royal Highland Show
Wool producers will have the chance to meet British Wool Marketing Board (BWMB) Board members and staff to discuss both wool prices and the work of the BWMB at the upcoming Royal Highland Show. BWMB is active at every stage in the wool supply chain and is the only central marketing board still in operation […]
New event in Scotland addresses PCN challenges
Potato Council creates a new opportunity for growers in Angus to get together in July for a close examination of PCN and the ways science and industry is working together to manage it. PCN is a major threat to potato yields so this event will prove invaluable for those dealing with PCN on land used […]
Visitors flood into biggest Grassland & Muck event yet
Visitors have been flooding into the Grassland & Muck Event under sunny skies today (21st May), with a plethora of sown plots to compare and forage machinery to see in action. David Gardner, chief executive of the RASE, opened the event alongside dairy farmer David Cotton, and Rosie Carne, marketing manager at Yara. “I’m delighted […]
HRH The Countess of Wessex set for two day Royal Cornwall Show visit
This year’s Royal Cornwall Show will have double the Royal flavour with news that Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex will make a two day visit to the event which takes place on the 5, 6 & 7th June at the Royal Cornwall Events Centre, near Wadebridge. As President of the Royal Cornwall Agricultural […]
