2014-04-07 |
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Strong Attendance at Agricultural Buildings Show 2014
Keen interest in the continuing process of updating farm buildings, on all types of farm, ensured a positive turnout of farmers and sector specialists for the Agricultural Buildings Show 2014 at the Epic Centre on Lincolnshire Showground, on Thursday 3rd April.
“With overall farm investment plans set to benefit from the Budget rise in Annual Investment Allowance to £500,000 it was perhaps not so surprising to see farmers keen to invest in the future through new farm buildings,” noted Andy Newbold, of show organiser FarmSmart Events, which is also staging the Forestry Harvesting Demonstration in South Lanarkshire on Thursday 15th and Friday 16th May and UK Grain at Peterborough Arena on Wednesday 5th November.
Visitors came to the UK’s only farm infrastructure event - now in its 13th successful year - to see the latest farm buildings technology on display, to speak to the sector’s experts, and to hear practical experiences and advice first hand from a specialist seminar programme. Exhibitors represented the full range of buildings and services, including grain stores, livestock housing and slurry handling, and building design, planning, repairs, fixtures and fittings.
“Exhibitors
were very pleased with the level of interest, which probably stemmed
from improved farm profits in part, but also changes in tax allowances
and the imminent arrival of CE marking regulations on farm
buildings,”
said Mr Newbold.
“It was clear that visitors were making buying
decisions to put their businesses on a stronger financial and logistical
footing for the future.”
‘Better by design - improving profitability through farm infrastructure’ - the event’s theme - was expanded upon in a special seminar programme, which addressed three key areas:
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New CE marking regulations for farm buildings – Niresh Somlie from BM Trada.
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The Solarbarn design concept for incorporating solar energy into new farm buildings - Alexander Creed from Strutt & Parker.
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Best practice in implementing new farm infrastructure projects, including grant availability and project plans - David Ellis from rural property service Acorus.
