AGRO SHOW 2023 in Bednary: exhibitors and field demos
AGRO SHOW 2023 at Bednary airfield, Poland, 22–24 September: about 81,000 visitors, 694 exhibitors and live machinery demonstrations.
22–24 September 2023, Bednary airfield, Bednary, Poland
On 22–24 September 2023 the Bednary airfield hosted AGRO SHOW, Poland's open-air machinery fair, with about 81,000 visitors and 694 exhibitors.
Visitors: about 81,000
Exhibitors: 694
What happened at AGRO SHOW 2023
The 2023 AGRO SHOW was held on 22–24 September at the airfield in Bednary, Poland. It was organised by the Polska Izba Gospodarcza Maszyn i Urządzeń Rolniczych, the chamber that represents the Polish agricultural machinery trade. According to the organiser, attendance reached about 81,000 visitors and 694 exhibitors took part. Stands and demonstration strips shared the open site, so equipment could be seen both parked and at work. Manufacturers and dealers serving Polish farms formed the backbone of the exhibition.
The show's appeal lay in seeing machines move. Spectators could follow how a unit was prepared, how it was steered, how passes were laid out and how the driver used the controls. Cultivator runs raised questions about how deep the tines worked, how much tractor power was needed and how residue was dealt with. With loaders, the questions turned to turning circles, all-round view and the daily routine of shifting materials. Variable-rate application was presented as well, bringing precision farming onto the airfield.
Agricultural schools, advisers, dealers, contractors and farmers all had reasons to make the trip. Domestic buyers could meet the sales and service networks they will depend on after a purchase. In the middle of harvest or sowing, a mechanic who arrives quickly and a part delivered without delay often count for more than any brochure feature. Seed businesses exhibited too, which placed machinery within variety choice, crop establishment and the farm's overall production plan.
For many visitors, Bednary served as preparation for their own trials rather than a final verdict on any machine. What happened on a demonstration strip reflected that day's soil and moisture. The variable-rate demonstration showed the technology was on offer in Poland. Savings on a particular farm depend on what implementation costs, how well operators are trained and how good the existing field records are. That made the 2023 show practical material for advisers drafting investment plans, as well as a meeting place for trade.
Highlights
- About 81,000 visitors and 694 exhibitors at Bednary airfield
- Cultivators, loaders and variable-rate application shown in the field
- Seed firms linked machinery to variety choice and crop establishment
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