The Farmers Mart Feb/Mar 2015 - Issue 38 | Page 63

Machinery

The whole Ripon Team were on
hand to talk to and help customers,
as were key people from every
manufacturer at the show. Such is
the varied portfolio of equipment
and machinery RFS has on offer
it guarantees a great show with
impressive variety.
Organisation is absolutely spot-on
with the event centre staff providing
ample amounts of hearty fare for the
farmers and their families.
Each area was very busy – even
the John Deere road test area.
From its humble beginnings in
1982 and one depot, Ripon Farm
Services have expanded to the
seven depot operation it is today.
Clearly, Geoff’s hands-on approach coupled with his shrewd selection of
key staff and depot managers – is a
formula that continues to work well.
One of the beauties of the RFS
open day is that 95 percent of it is all
inside so it doesn’t matter what the
challenging British weather throws
at us, everyone knows they will be
under cover and warm and so can
enjoy the day. It is as much a thank
you to all their loyal customers as a
clarion call for new ones.
Testament to the show was that on
both days, from early doors to close,
the whole place was absolutely
buzzing – praise indeed.

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