Lamma 2016 was held three weeks ago, and record crowds browsed through more than 850 stands displaying machinery, crop protection equipment and supplies, plus a wide range of associated farming trade stands.

Machinery fans are spoiled for choice next week, as LAMMA 2016 in the UK, and coser to home in Co Cork, Millstreet’s Q8 Farm Machinery Show, both open their exhibitions next Wednesday and Thursday.

One of the main showcases, LAMMA attracts a large Irish contingent.