NAtional Farm Machinery Show, Louisville, Kentucky

[An Gof]

Booked up for a trip to this American machinery show in February. Any one on here been that can give any advice, things not to miss etc.
We have already booked some tickets for the tractor pulling

 

[Farma Parma]

Booked up for a trip to this American machinery show in February. Any one on here been that can give any advice, things not to miss etc.
We have already booked some tickets for the tractor pulling

#speedstar i think he go's every year ?? or is it @Speedstar i cant mind how ya link folks to threads

 

[Speedstar]

Booked up for a trip to this American machinery show in February. Any one on here been that can give any advice, things not to miss etc.
We have already booked some tickets for the tractor pulling

Yes we go every year, have you tickets for the tractor pull every night and all day Saturday ?, Have you got a hotel booked ?

 

[Speedstar]

@Deerefarmer

 

[Deerefarmer]

As @Speedstar said get a hotel booked early, longer you wait the further away from the show grounds you have to stay and travel. Tractor pull is where it's at, at least for me anyway, it's a lot of walking around during the day seeing all the new machinery and so forth, so you'll enjoy sitting in the seats watching the pullers.
I admit I've only been once (500 miles from home )so I'm not a good one ask as far as fine details..... do check out the arena where the pulling tractors are on displaycan't remember the name atm..
Have fun and enjoy

 

[Captain Slack]

Booked up for a trip to this American machinery show in February. Any one on here been that can give any advice, things not to miss etc.
We have already booked some tickets for the tractor pulling

Was there three years ago, if tractor pulling is your thing all well and good. Compared to agritechnica it is very average.

 

[topcat2006]

I went a few years back. Wouldn't bother going back- I wouldn't even say its average compared to Agritechnika. All the hotel prices rocket for those days - hotels that are normally $80 for the night go to $400 per night. A $5 buffet breakfast goes to $20.

The main focus is livestock- pigs mainly. Not very much machinery or technology at all with lots of handling equipment instead.

 

[Speedstar]

I went a few years back. Wouldn't bother going back- I wouldn't even say its average compared to Agritechnika. All the hotel prices rocket for those days - hotels that are normally $80 for the night go to $400 per night. A $5 buffet breakfast goes to $20.

The main focus is livestock- pigs mainly. Not very much machinery or technology at all with lots of handling equipment instead.

must be a while since you were there most hotels do a free breakfast, if booked early they are not that expensive , have walked a round the show & thought it was a very good show with lots of things to see, but the Tractor Pull is our thing Broadbent Arena is the pits were the Pulling tractors are parked each day & spend hours walking around there talking to customers & people that we deal with, but every one to there own, but for us it is a great way to spend a week in the winter .

 

[topcat2006]

must be a while since you were there most hotels do a free breakfast, if booked early they are not that expensive , have walked a round the show & thought it was a very good show with lots of things to see, but the Tractor Pull is our thing Broadbent Arena is the pits were the Pulling tractors are parked each day & spend hours walking around there talking to customers & people that we deal with, but every one to there own, but for use it is a great way to spend a week in the winter .

Two years ago. Dont know if that counts as a while ago....

I heard it was the same last year from some colleagues. Even my yank colleagues thought it was an absolute rip off.

 

[Speedstar]

Two years ago. Dont know if that counts as a while ago....

I heard it was the same last year from some colleagues. Even my yank colleagues thought it was an absolute rip off.

The show has had record numbers going for the last few years so can not be all bad , tractor pull is sold out , I would rather spend a week there than a week in Spain that is for sure,

 

[Deerefarmer]

Booked up for a trip to this American machinery show in February. Any one on here been that can give any advice, things not to miss etc.
We have already booked some tickets for the tractor pulling

Well, hows the show going? or are you homesick?

 

[Speedstar]

Show and tractor pull was very good again this year

 

[Deerefarmer]

I didn't go but several friends were there
How close were you to where the flying driveline landed?

 

[Speedstar]

I didn't go but several friends were there
How close were you to where the flying driveline landed?

Not far drive line when both ways and will not happen again as new rules were brought in the next day to keep things safe, was like any thing else parts break as they did in Ricky crossbox

 

[An Gof]

I didn't go but several friends were there
How close were you to where the flying driveline landed?

I was 20’ away from where it hit the barrier see the photo attached. Absolute miracle no one killed. If the part hasn’t hit that steel guard rail there would have been a death 20’ from me

 

[Speedstar]

I was 20’ away from where it hit the barrier see the photo attached. Absolute miracle no one killed. If the part hasn’t hit that steel guard rail there would have been a death 20’ from me

Did you see John Deere prostock the drive shaft hit on the other side of freedom hall ?
What did you think of the show ?

 

[An Gof]

Did you see John Deere prostock the drive shaft hit on the other side of freedom hall ?
What did you think of the show ?

Yes

With regard to the show I have to say our group (6 of us) were a little disappointed. We planned on two full days at the show but all of us agreed that one was enough. The general feeling was that the show and equipment were behind what we see in Europe.
Spent the second day in Louisville at the Ali Museum and a trip to Churchill Downs home of the Kentucky Derby.
Had a great tour including a very interesting visit to a livestock market at Lexington. Fascinating discussion at the market with the auctioneers and farmers. Traceability in the beef chain as we know it DOES NOT exist in the US.

 

[Speedstar]

Yes

With regard to the show I have to say our group (6 of us) were a little disappointed. We planned on two full days at the show but all of us agreed that one was enough. The general feeling was that the show and equipment were behind what we see in Europe.
Spent the second day in Louisville at the Ali Museum and a trip to Churchill Downs home of the Kentucky Derby.
Had a great tour including a very interesting visit to a livestock market at Lexington. Fascinating discussion at the market with the auctioneers and farmers. Traceability in the beef chain as we know it DOES NOT exist in the US.

Every one to there own i thought the show was good but i must say we only spend sat morning in it, the rest of the time was spent in broadbent area