The Farmers Mart Dec-Jan 2018 - Issue 54 | Page 26

26 YAMS 2018
DEC/JAN 2018 • farmers-mart.co.uk
YAMS: FIFTH GREAT
YEAR FOR THE
SHOW WITH A BUZZ
VENUE: York Auction Centre, Murton.
DATE: Wednesday 7 February 2018
IT’S the show that does exact-
ly what it says in its title. The
Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery
Show now referred to as YAMS
is all about tractors to combine
harvesters, telescopic handlers
to ploughs, balers to livestock
handling equipment and literally
anything that helps on the farm.
The show launched five years
ago and became an instant hit at
the York Auction Centre in Murton
near York. It has now grown to
over 200 trade stands and organis-
er Richard Tasker is determined
that it will always remain true to
its roots.
‘Visitors
and stand
holders come
because trade is
done at the show and having the
right machinery is so important.
It also gives visitors the oppor-
tunity to see familiar faces from
their local dealerships and to view
unique, exciting new products and
machines from a growing number
of small artisan engineering com-
panies. Our feedback has shown
that many now regard it as their
premier event of the year for leads
and sales. What visitors also like is
that it has a buzz and they can get
around the show in a day.’
The new indoor exhibition
area has proved a massive
hit and Richard is particularly
pleased with the offsite parking
and park and ride facilities that
are now available through York
City Council.
‘Visitors are able to get straight
in to the show without encounter-
ing congestion problems around
the auction centre and show field
site. We have availability for 1000
cars at the Park & Ride just the
other side of the A64. The bus
runs all day and brings everyone
right to our show field entrance.’
‘We had a fantastic show in 2017
and we’re all looking forward to
another great day on Wednesday
7 February 2018. In addition to
the farm machinery trade stands
we will also be hosting a series of
seminars including latest develop-
ments from leading companies,
the on-going development and
take-up of technology in precision
farming; and health and safety
awareness.’
‘We were taking bookings for
2018 while the 2017 show was in
progress. That’s how much every-
one wants to be here and it’s also
very much indicative of the trade
that is conducted. Nobody wants
to miss out.’
The show will remain free entry
for those wanting to visit and while
that means there is no absolute ac-
curacy over how many attend the
figure has been estimated at some-
where between 7000 to 10,000.
Having only started in February
2013 this makes YAMS the largest
agricultural machinery show in the
north of England and one of the
most popular dates in the early
part of the farming calendar.
‘Our way of keeping it that
way will be by sticking to what
the show means,’ says Richard.
‘It’s for farm machinery and
everything we are told by farmers
and those who have trade stands
tells us it should not be about an-
ything else. There are many new
farm machinery businesses still
approaching us and we have sev-
eral first timers that will be making
their YAMS debut in 2018.’
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