Who's attending grassland 2017

Martin Holden

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Trade
Location
Cheltenham
There's a serious point here. Back in the 1970's and into the 80's, nearly every farmer had their own silage kit or contractors had trailed foragers. There was an order of magnitude more kit sold every year to every farmer and his dog.
Nowadays it is mainly a game for huge kit that displaces maybe twenty complete outfits that used to need regular replacements, so far fewer units are sold to far fewer customers. Therefore there is far less real interest in these events than there was.

There are still people buying these things of course, so there is a place for such demos, but don't expect the crowds with open chequebooks these days that there once were.

Not far from reality to be honest. It has become a bit of "image event" for the bigger manufacturers and to an extent many do come for day out to see kit they would never need or buy. Not many visitors notice the "run of the mill" machines that do appear here and there. Gone are the days when things like bake wrappers were new and exciting - used to have a bale wrapping arena!! Still HS2 is due to chop off the lower part of the working area so that'll have an effect on the event, but then again with consolidation, maybe fewer exhibitors anyway. Bring back the old dealer demos like the infamous Willis Bros 2 day demo in Talsarn!! Remember them?
 

Sid

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Livestock Farmer
Location
South Molton
Not far from reality to be honest. It has become a bit of "image event" for the bigger manufacturers and to an extent many do come for day out to see kit they would never need or buy. Not many visitors notice the "run of the mill" machines that do appear here and there. Gone are the days when things like bake wrappers were new and exciting - used to have a bale wrapping arena!! Still HS2 is due to chop off the lower part of the working area so that'll have an effect on the event, but then again with consolidation, maybe fewer exhibitors anyway. Bring back the old dealer demos like the infamous Willis Bros 2 day demo in Talsarn!! Remember them?

I've found it useful to look at kit, not that i spend a lot but sales staff need to realise that they don't just have to pander the who has the biggest chopper customers !
 

Martin Holden

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Trade
Location
Cheltenham
I like to go now and then but it's a bit annoying to have to pay to look at the machinery manufacturers shop window.
Umm! It's not a free ride for the exhibitors not by a long chalk! This event has always guaranteed to be working unless it's lashing down with rain. The exhibitors costs cover for the grass whether it's used or composted. it's probably the most expensive working event for exhibitors. At least you can see all the contemporary brands in one place on the same day!!
 

Cowabunga

Member
Location
Ceredigion,Wales
Not far from reality to be honest. It has become a bit of "image event" for the bigger manufacturers and to an extent many do come for day out to see kit they would never need or buy. Not many visitors notice the "run of the mill" machines that do appear here and there. Gone are the days when things like bake wrappers were new and exciting - used to have a bale wrapping arena!! Still HS2 is due to chop off the lower part of the working area so that'll have an effect on the event, but then again with consolidation, maybe fewer exhibitors anyway. Bring back the old dealer demos like the infamous Willis Bros 2 day demo in Talsarn!! Remember them?

Yes indeed, at Llanllyr, just up the road from their yard. I also remember Willis supplying a good proportion of the tractors at the Stonleigh event.
The Gee family don't do much farming these days, having found a better way to make a living
http://www.llanllyrsource.com/waters/
 

Martin Holden

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Trade
Location
Cheltenham
Yes indeed, at Llanllyr, just up the road from their yard. I also remember Willis supplying a good proportion of the tractors at the Stonleigh event.
The Gee family don't do much farming these days, having found a better way to make a living
http://www.llanllyrsource.com/waters/

Another customer I know having gone from white water to water!!! Reasonably good land and always looked well in May!
 

msheep66

Member
Location
Mid Wales
Hope to go on Wednesday with a neighbour who is a contractor. Not been for a good few years. Always used to go in the 80's although we farmed about 10 miles away from the show ground then.
 

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quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
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