Organisers of the Dairy Event and Livestock Show have organised a duel between two players in the materials handling industry to see which is better.

A live demonstration of tractor loaders and telehandlers will feature for the first time at the show on September 17 and 18 at Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth.
This is the first time the Dairy Event and Livestock Show has staged a live demonstration of materials handling machinery.

Nick Everington, chief executive of the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers, says the RABDF has staged mixer wagon working demonstrations in a farm environment over the past five consecutive years at the event.

"Feedback from our event survey indicates they are extremely popular, therefore it was a natural progression to introduce a telehandler demonstration."

"Working machinery in a farm environment is now a firmly established and popular feature of the event," says Everington. "With machinery replacement long overdue on many farms, this new demonstration will help visitors make a more informed decision on what to buy."

The demonstrations will run twice a day on both days of the event and will involve up to 10 handlers and tractor-loader combinations from Alo (Quicke/Trima), Claas, John Deere, Kramer, Massey Ferguson, Merlo and New Holland.

The handlers and tractor loaders will perform a series of typical operations - moving straw bales, fertilizer bags, muck and road planings.

Visitors to the event will have the opportunity to observe the different machines and can short list those most suited to their own farm or circumstances.