![]() “I can see a time when there will be a food shortage.” ![]() He worries that productive farmland is being replaced by rewilding. “There aren’t enough people working as farmers to make this work as an industry trade show any more,” he says. Riby is a member of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society and he points out that without this new audience many of the traditional shows wouldn’t be financially viable. ![]() That’s a lot of enthusiasm for sheepdog trials and locally made honey. The Association of Show and Agricultural Organisations estimates that about 7 million Britons – roughly 10% of the population – visit agricultural shows every year. The Royal Highland Show brought in around £40m business into the area of Ingliston in Edinburgh. Last month’s Royal Highland Show broke its record when 217,000 came to the three-day event to witness, among other activities, the world sheep-shearing championship and chainsaw carving demonstrations. Clydesdale horses at the Royal Highland Show.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |