Forestry section for Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery Show
The Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery Show (YAMS), the leading one day award winning show in the North of England, has added a forestry section for the first time alongside an increasing number new exhibitors at the 2025 event.
The free entry show draws around 15,000 visitors to the 30 acre site at York Auction Centre, Murton, York and for the first time will showcase a wide range of forestry businesses at a period of increasing interest in the sector.
The Autumn Budget included a commitment to provide up to £400m in England over the next two years for tree planting and peatland restoration while a Taskforce involving the forestry ministers from all four nations in the UK has been set up.
The forestry section joins 20 new exhibitors already lined up to make their debuts on Wednesday, February 5, joining around 200 stands featuring every major agricultural machine dealership across the region.
The forestry exhibitors cover a wide range of businesses including the Forestry Commission who will be offering advice on incentives for woodland creation and the available existing grant schemes.
The exhibitors will also showcase expertise in ground care and arboriculture along with timber auctions and forestry services including wood chipping, mulching, clearance, management, felling, replanting works, harvesting, clear-fell sites and thinning.
The forestry machinery on display will feature a Valtra T Series forestry tractor with a mounted Kesla crane and log grab, exhibited by BRM Ltd. Other exhibits include timber trailers, stump grinders, wood chippers, firewood processors, log splitters, and saws showcased by exhibitors including Ufkes Greentec UK, Ryedale Forestry, Form & Forestry Ltd, Timber Auctions, GGM Group, and T&S Vicary.
Richard Tasker, YAMS founder and organiser, said: “Despite the challenges of weather conditions and the Autumn Budget the agriculture industry remains vibrant and YAMS reflects this positivity.
“This year has been incredibly difficult for the farming sector and despite all the difficulties, I am delighted to see our exhibitors and supporters demonstrating such resilience and determination for the future of our industry.”
The Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery Show will take place on Wednesday, February 5 from 8.30am to 4.30pm at York Auction Centre, Murton, York.
