AGROMEK – THE LARGEST AGRICULTURAL FAIR IN NORTHERN EUROPE

AGRICULTURAL FAIR: Sophisticated mechanisation is exhibited in its full glory at Agromek 2006. With around 530 exhibitors, Agromek continues to be the largest annual agricultural fair in northern Europe.

“At Agromek 2006, pig producers and cattle farmers will again be able to see and compare the large branded range of installations and equipment for livestock housing mecha-nisation which is available on the Danish market,” says Agromek’s exhibition chief Jan Tjørnelunde.

     “Danish livestock management has very high efficiency, and great emphasis is also placed on livestock welfare and the environment. This further strengthens international interest in Agromek.” “Of the 600 exhibitors who participated at Agromek 2005, 87 are skipping Agromek 2006 and will return for Agromek 2007. A few have cancelled their participation completely, but on the other hand this enables companies which were on the waiting list to participate.” “Among the companies which will exhibit again in 2007 there are a number of Danish manufacturers of machinery and equipment for crop growing. This means that Danish produced machinery and equipment for soil treatment, sowing, slurry spreading and watering equipment will not be present at Agromek 2006 to the same extent as previously,” continues Jan Tjørnelunde. “But there will still be brands in the various groups of machinery, equipment and other products for crop growing at the exhibition. It must also be underlined that spreaders for commercial fertilizer, field sprayers, machinery for harvesting green crops as well as equipment and systems for treatment and storage of corn, potatoes and vegetables are present at the exhibition by and large in full numbers. The same applies to machinery for the garden and parks sector.” The exhibitors at Agromek are both large and small manufacturers, the latter especially having a unique opportunity to present their innovations and new products at the fair.

Harsø Maskiner A/S, a manufacturer of slurry sprayers and pumps, was among the exhibitors at Agromek 2005. The company is one of the many small, specialised companies which use Agromek as a shop window. One of the company’s specialities is pumps for thick slurry and pumps which can move slurry over long distances. In 2005, Harsø Maskiner had five products approved as new products including a European novelty, a slurry spreader which helps prevent tubes and holes from clogging.