Smithfield 2004

One of the biggest events in the agricultural community’s calendar is the Smithfield show. The exhibition’s organisers say that the show aims to respond to the needs of the ever evolving farming industry, by providing a number of new and exciting initiatives designed to advise and enlighten those involved. This year’s show attracted a farming audience of nearly 44,000. Tyres & Accessories was also present amongst the livestock and the potato sorting machinery, reporting on developments in the world of agricultural tyres.

A number of competitions took place at the show including the Smithfield New Machinery Award, which was won by Richard Larrington of Boston, Lincolnshire, for his ingenious Potato loading machine. Michelin also won an award. This year the French tyre manufacturer picked up the gold award for consistent commitment to agricultural machinery. According to the company, this one will be added to the silver RASE award it won for the CargoXbib at the Royal Show at Stoneleigh.