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Cutting-edge farming tech to be spotlighted at Great Yorkshire Show
Cutting-edge agricultural technology will be spotlighted as part of a new feature at this year's Great Yorkshire Show.
The new Machinery Demonstration Ring will make its debut at the 166th edition of the show, which will run this year from Tuesday, July 8 to Friday, July 11.
The ring will host daily demonstrations of modern farming equipment by manufacturers and dealerships, with accompanying commentary for the benefit of spectators.
Featured demonstrations at the Machinery Demonstration Ring will include the John Deere Auto Steer Tractor (demonstrated by Ripon Farm Services); the Fendt Combine, with 24ft header (demonstrated by Brockhills of Yorkshire); Siromer Tractors' range of compact tractors; and the latest products from Krone, in conjunction with Krone UK (demonstrated by Carrs Billington).
The show holds special significance this year for one particular farm machinery businessman, Geoff Brown MBE, chairman of Ripon Farm Services, who is the 2025 show's president.
To mark Mr Brown's show presidency, a new John Deere S7-850 combine harvester with a 35ft header will be displayed on the President's Lawn.
Another longstanding trade exhibitor at the Show, Russells, will display a T7 tractor with a forage box, alongside machinery from Krone.
Elsewhere, farming TikTok and YouTube star Joe Seels will spotlight machinery at the show as part of a new YouTube series, Great Yorkshire Show: Behind the Scenes.
Mr Seels, who farms near Doncaster, said: "Farming machinery has changed so much, and it gets more and more innovative all the time.
"The features that are now in modern tractor cabs are mind-blowing.
"As a farmer, you have a level of control to be so precise about what you are doing, and this means you can be really productive and efficient when it comes to drilling seeds, spraying crops, and producing food.
"The Great Yorkshire Show is a great place to be to get a sense of how high-tech farming has become."
Rachel Coates, show director, said: "The new Machinery Ring is another exciting addition to the Great Yorkshire Show.
"It is a fantastic example of how the show continues to innovate, while both celebrating and educating about how modern machinery is at the heart of food production.
"Highlighting machinery in this way also demonstrates how different skills, such as engineering and mechanical design, offer routes into agricultural careers."
The new Machinery Demonstration Ring will be situated near Brown Gate.
Great Yorkshire Show: Behind the Scenes episodes, recapping the day's action, will be uploaded every evening of the show at
The Great Yorkshire Show app can be downloaded via
More information about the show is available at
Discounted farmer tickets, which can be used on any day of the show, are also being offered, with more information available at
