Agri Shows - are we seeing the end??

[Martin Holden]

Do you come over to Clement Ferrand @Martin Holden ?
Huge show, went a few times. Find big shows exhausting now

No but I’ve always wanted to as I know it’s a good event for livestock. Prefer to rush round the tarmac at Issoire just down the road though!

 

[penntor]

Big shows all the way provided they have plenty of agricultural content like the Royal Cornwall ( and I am in Devon). It's a day out and a chance to meet reps and discuss things over a cup of free tea, yes I know, not even the cheese in the mouse trap is free.
A good one day show down here is the Okehampton show, again plenty to see and a good mix.

 

[Bury the Trash]

Big shows all the way provided they have plenty of agricultural content like the Royal Cornwall ( and I am in Devon). It's a day out and a chance to meet reps and discuss things over a cup of free tea, yes I know, not even the cheese in the mouse trap is free.
A good one day show down here is the Okehampton show, again plenty to see and a good mix.

Yes still some good shows down this way a good mix of stuff , like the shearing and i think when covid dies down a bit they will return ok .

mind you I must admit i love the Welsh shearing 'shed'


but Proper machinery demos/field days are better for that though, and specialist events like the NSA Sheep ones are best for specific technical subjects and Farmers only sort of ...

 

[uztrac]

I think the ending started at least 40 years ago! tea

You may well be on the correct path,I was an annual visitor the "The Royal Show",usually both days,stayed locally with my wife & children.Great social event,meeting up with folk on an annual basis.Lunch in the "Governers Tent".Cream tea on the MF stand,yes I remember it,but unlikely to see it again in that format.

 

[andybk]

Speaking on the sheep side , they have ruined the breeds , huge overweight highly trimmed stock from breeders with a few pet sheep that commercially arnt the best , Some of The little local shows are the place to be these days with the exception of the Royal Cornwall that seems to still attract a variety of small dealers and a good cross section of stock .

 

[Pistonbroke]

Speaking on the sheep side , they have ruined the breeds , huge overweight highly trimmed stock from breeders with a few pet sheep that commercially arnt the best , Some of The little local shows are the place to be these days with the exception of the Royal Cornwall that seems to still attract a variety of small dealers and a good cross section of stock .

There's always somebody moaning at the royal Welsh about it being too hot for the sheep,even though the sheds are open sided with fans blowing. The fact that the sheep have been shorn in January with four inches of wool and they're panting from being on ad lib grub all their life, POSSIBLY doesn't help

 

[glow worm]

Can someone tell me why sheep and cows udders are coloured a weird shade of orange at shows. Why? I have little sheep knowledge so maybe to a sheep farmer it looks beautiful but I do know cows and i don't think you can beat a lovely well presented clipped white udder showing off all the veins.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

There are a lot of reasons to go to a big show other than looking at machines

 

[Pistonbroke]

There are a lot of reasons to go to a big show other than looking at machines

Royal Welsh is my nearest show and dad bought me a life governorship when I got married twenty years ago so it's a free week anyway.

 

[texelburger]

If Smithfield was on next year I would definitely go but some pr*ck has demolished Earls Court!

I a.ways went to the show,but actually never went.Spent my young informative years with the odd visit to Earls Court,followed by many years to Soho !!!! I expect many of the same age did the same.

 

[Pistonbroke]

I a.ways went to the show,but actually never went.Spent my young informative years with the odd visit to Earls Court,followed by many years to Soho !!!! I expect many of the same age did the same.

Coming out of regents palace at godknowswhatoclock and yfc judging a few hours later. Happy Days