Devon County Show

[Jerry]

Starts tomorrow but no mention that I have seen here.

Is this another example of a Agri show that has lost it's roots. (And I know it may have been doing so for a number if years)

They could be a great showcase for British agriculture but so many are just full of tat.

 

[Great In Grass]

I've never been always been put off by the negative comments I've heard over the years. Thought I'd go this Friday and having mentioned the fact to both farmers and people in the trade yet more negative comments so staying at home.

Is it worth a £19.50 (adult) per day entry fee?

At least there is a proper agricultural show due in the coming weeks.

 

[An Gof]

Take a tip, save your money for Royal Cornwall Show

 

[devonshire farmer]

don't waste your diesel @Great In Grass you have the best show on your doorstep

 

[gone up the hill]

They are trying to get it more AG vested ( ie : Mole valley area ) problem for all the shows if you attend the same one/s every year is that it ends up being much the same as the year before ( Mid Devon is a great show but I know quite a few people that used to be there at 9 am and were kicked out at 5 pm and they still said they hadn't seen half of it, but now the same people are heading home again at lunchtime ).. Devon county is fine to go to for a bit of a pee up with non farming friends but as a farmer I wouldn't go..

Expensive to get in ( £18/20 on the gate this year? )

Thinking of braving the locals and going to the Royal Welsh this year if workload permits.

 

[Jerry]

Love the Royal Cornwall so know the difference.

Luckily I get free entry to the Devon and am there tomorrow to pick up a bit of kit.

But sad to see how it has changed.

 

[Great In Grass]

I saw the MVF tie up on the show web site, first thought it will be going the same way as the mole valley news letter, sorry meant to say South West Farmer paper.

 

[jade35]

I saw the MVF tie up on the show web site, first thought it will be going the same way as the mole valley news letter, sorry meant to say South West Farmer paper.

Off topic but did anyone see the slight printing error and apology in South West Farmer


(Write up on Red Rubies illustrated with picture of a South Devon bull last month this month apology to the South Devon breeder and promise of write up on South Devons in next issue no mention of an apology for the Red Devons)

 

[General-Lee]

Used to regularly go whilst I was growing up just as long as dad wasn't silaging and loved it, but stopped when I started working. Went last year and wasn't over enamoured, definitely not aimed at farmers with the likes of the fairground etc and if it wasn't for the free tickets I would of been wicked. It's a shame as it's local, but much prefer mid Devon(lot of the people we deal with are there) and royal Cornwall.

 

[Great In Grass]

Apart from being in mid Devon where is the show sited and when is it?

 

[General-Lee]

Apart from being in mid Devon where is the show sited and when is it?

Just outside tivvy 2-3 miles, end of July I think.

 

[bar-proper]

The Devon county show had lost it's rural aspect but in the last few years they have been making attempts to bring it back and luckily it's going in the right direction the Devon yfc tent is always worth a vist IMO . saying that the tickets are a rip off

 

[gone up the hill]

Apart from being in mid Devon where is the show sited and when is it?

26th July 2014, Just outside of Tiverton, last year on this show ground thou as the land is/ has been designated for Housing ( some of the best land in Mid Devon! ) no idea were its going to be in 2015 thou..

 

[Gatehouse Farm]

The Devon county show had lost it's rural aspect but in the last few years they have been making attempts to bring it back and luckily it's going in the right direction the Devon yfc tent is always worth a vist IMO . saying that the tickets are a rip off

Sounds exactly like the Kent County Show I'm afraid, less and less farming related stuff every year. All it is now is a expensive big boot fair. I know that they are trying to cater for the masses but when your own county's agricultural show sells its own down the river for more profit what chance has farming in this country got?

 

[Poorbuthappy]

26th July 2014, Just outside of Tiverton, last year on this show ground thou as the land is/ has been designated for Housing ( some of the best land in Mid Devon! ) no idea were its going to be in 2015 thou..

Supposedly near Uffculme on the Willand road next year, but don't know if that's definite.

 

[DRC]

Same as the Shropshire show, which is on Saturday , but isn't a patch on the old Westmid show of years gone by . That was a very good two day show.
You can't beat Oswesty for a good agricultural based one day show, first sat in August.

 

[andybk]

another vote for Royal Cornwall , just like a show used to be , lots of smaller dealers and contributors really friendly feel , Bath + West is just down the road from us but thats lost all its appeal as well hardly any ag content away from the livestock lines .
Considering the amount of other things on at the showground these days do they all have to charge so much for trade stands at the main show ? mega bucks

 

[Badshot]

Sounds exactly like the Kent County Show I'm afraid, less and less farming related stuff every year. All it is now is a expensive big boot fair. I know that they are trying to cater for the masses but when your own county's agricultural show sells its own down the river for more profit what chance has farming in this country got?

Bang on with that description, but then if it was any good we wouldn't have the excellent Agri expo se.

 

[Jerry]

Well I at the show and car parks already cut up and stuff being pulled out. Certain bits only open to 4x4 so could be interesting by Saturday!

 

[gone up the hill]

Supposedly near Uffculme on the Willand road next year, but don't know if that's definite.

On the Willand to Uffculme road or Willand to JT27?? most of that ground is owned by Persey's who sold their dairy herd last year ( 600 + head in a one day sale on farm ) so could be feasible as the land has to be de-stocked for so many weeks before/ after the event, would have thought it was fairly wet ground thou..