LAMMA, the UK’s farm machinery, equipment and agricultural services show, is preparing for a new edition, which includes the LAMMA Innovation Awards, January 18-19, in Peterborough, The East of England. 

LAMMA has been running a series of competitions which seek to highlight the progressive nature of the machinery, equipment and service sectors of the agricultural supply industry both locally and nationally.

The aim is to draw attention to new ideas, products, techniques or service excellence. The winners in each of the awards categories will be announced at a dedicated event on January 18.

Equipment producers as Tong Engineering, Massey Ferguson, Great Plains, Brocks Wheel & Tyre (BWT), BROCK, FARMET Kompaktomat, Pantera, Spearhead Machinery and Agrovista will showcase their machineries as LAMMA 2017.

New Agricultural Enterprise Hub

Farm491, from the Royal Agricultural University (RAU), is a space for innovators to grow their businesses by applying technology to agriculture. Farm491, which will be present at LAMMA, is promoting agritech innovation has launched, with access to its office space now available. It also includes 491 hectares of farmland for practical testing of ideas and members will gain access to RAU’s extensive support and knowledge network that includes farmers, entrepreneurs, investors and academics – as well as farming data, research, equipment and resources. Farm491 covers over 1,000 acres of farmland and will comprise of three dynamic innovation spaces – a converted lodge for modern office space, practical workspaces in a farm barn and a state of the art technological centre.

LAMMA is free to attend with no requirement to register before the event.