The ‘YAMS’ is now the biggest one-day machinery show in the north and attracts around 15,000 visitors to the York Auction Centre site at Murton.
It has more than 200 trade stands, 25 of them new exhibitors, and a large range of food and drink vendors.
Well-known farm machinery dealers such as Ripon Farm Services, Wilfred Scruton and Farmstar, which have taken part for a decade, returned to the show.
The February 7 date was chosen because it is after the end of the shooting season but during a quiet period in the agricultural calendar. It offers a social day out as well as the chance to learn about new farming technology.
Show director Richard Tasker said: “We chose the beginning of February because it’s at a time of year when farmers spend a bit of time planning for the year ahead and before any spring arable work starts. Traditionally this a key time for machinery sales.
“We have ensured that this year’s show will have more catering on site for a hungry crowd and we are delighted to be offering outstanding local meats, rollsand pies. Supporting local producers is incredibly important and YAMS is an opportunity to show off your products to thousands of potential customers.”
The organisers have this year improved toilet facilities and introduced a new traffic management system to control parking and access.
Yorkshire Post photographer James Hardisty went along to capture the best of the tractors and combine harvesters on display.
Well-known farm machinery dealers such as Ripon Farm Services, Wilfred Scruton and Farmstar, which have taken part for a decade, returned to the show.
![Max Clough, Sales Area Manager, with Mark Harrison, MD of Ryetec Industrial Equipment Ltd, based at East Knapton, Malton, next to a Ryetec 6m PH Toolbar.](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVjM2RlMjgwLWYyMTAtNDg0Yy05MzE2LWY4NmE4NzNkNmJjYTo5Y2YwZTQzZi03YjhhLTQxZjItOTFjMy0zYzU4YTNhOGNmNGE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
5. Trade stands
Max Clough, Sales Area Manager, with Mark Harrison, MD of Ryetec Industrial Equipment Ltd, based at East Knapton, Malton, next to a Ryetec 6m PH Toolbar. Photo: James Hardisty
![Rob Hosdell, Field Sales Manager at CLAAS Eastern based at Catfoss, East Yorkshire, next to a Trion 730 Combine Harvesters that weight 24 tons with a 7.70M Vario Header.](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjYxYTE4ZmMxLTYzYzItNGI5OC1iMDkwLWYyYTJhMmJiNGU1OTpkZTA2MjBkNC0yNjA1LTQyMWMtYTEyYi04ZWZkOGQzN2I2MDU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
6. Combine
Rob Hosdell, Field Sales Manager at CLAAS Eastern based at Catfoss, East Yorkshire, next to a Trion 730 Combine Harvesters that weight 24 tons with a 7.70M Vario Header. Photo: James Hardisty
![Abby Knowlson, (Sales), and Lucy Corner (Production Manager) for Warrendale WAGYU based at Pocklington, carrying a small fibreglass calf across to their stand.](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhmODE4MTJiLWIxODktNDQ1YS04YzU5LTBmODUzZmI2ZjdlOTo3ZWMzNjk3Zi05MWIwLTRiNTItYWYwYS1mMWI5MzQzZWM3Yjk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
7. Wagyu
Abby Knowlson, (Sales), and Lucy Corner (Production Manager) for Warrendale WAGYU based at Pocklington, carrying a small fibreglass calf across to their stand. Photo: James Hardisty
![Jonathan Townend, with a McHale PROPEL T8-1020 trailed tedder.](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFhMDU1Y2YzLTQ5NjktNDA1Ny04MGJkLWQyNTZlZmJjZjU0Yjo4YTIxYzY3MC1kMmUxLTRhOWYtOTU5Zi03OTA4MjRmYzMwNDI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
8. Trailer tedder
Jonathan Townend, with a McHale PROPEL T8-1020 trailed tedder. Photo: James Hardisty