The latest hi-tech farm machines from some of the world's biggest manufacturers will stage an awesome agricultural spectacle in a Norfolk field next week.
The Norfolk Farm Machinery Club (Normac) is gearing up for the return of its biennial cultivations event on September 6 at Silfield Farm near Wymondham.
Thousands of farmers are expected at the 80-hectare site to see working demonstrations of tractors, cultivation equipment, seed drills and an all-new sprayer area.
The event is hosted by landowner James Alston, whose late father Alan Alston was heavily involved with Normac and had previously hosted demonstrations and training events for the club.
The long-running working demo day started near King’s Lynn in 1946, when a post-war drive to increase mechanisation on farms prompted a need for farmers and managers to see machines working in real-life farm scenarios.
Organisers said it remains a valuable opportunity for farmers to see the latest technologies at work in the field, rather than in a glossy brochure or on a dealer's forecourt.
Normac county organiser Jonathan Tunmore, who took over the role following Chris Thomas' retirement earlier this year, said: "Part of the reason I was so keen to take on the county organiser's role was because the first Normac demo was held in 1946 about 150 yards away from where my father had a shoot, on land which is now the Fairstead Estate, so this was all set up in the area where I grew up.
"These machines will be working in a real-life situation so it is a good place to compare and contrast a lot of different suppliers vying for the same market."
More than 30 companies have confirmed their attendance, including major manufacturers such as Horsch, John Deere, Agrifac, Fendt, Chafer, and Sands.
There will be free entry and free parking at the event, which runs from 9.30am-4.30pm on September 6 at Silfield Farm near Wymondham, NR17 2LR.
Photos taken on the day and shared via Instagram or Facebook using the hastag #normacdemo will be eligible to enter a prize photography competition.
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