Written by Charlotte Cunningham
Cereals 2020 is rapidly taking shape, with several new features in the pipeline including a grain trading marquee, young farmers programme and technology demo ring. Charlotte Cunningham reports. Despite the difficult autumn, 100% of the exhibitor crop plots at the Cambridgeshire site were drilled and growing away by the end of October, and visitors will be able to see a full range of approved and candidate varieties in the new Choice Cereals plots. “The site is on free draining land and the grass for the Cereals Event has established extremely well – the whole area looks a picture,” says host farmer, Robert Law. With a larger dedicated team, who have been working closely alongside the industry to increase the technical content and relevance of the Event, 2020 is set to be a game-changer, explains event director Alli McEntyre. “Feedback from this year’s event was extremely positive – despite the appalling weather – with visitors awarding the overall event a score of 87%. But we want to evolve the show and make it the best it can be.” New features New features for next year include a young farmers’ programme with a focus on sustainable businesses and a demonstration area for robotics…
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