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LANDMARK YEAR FOR LAMMA 2026
More than 45,000 people and over 800 exhibitors descended on the NEC Birmingham in January for LAMMA 2026, marking the highest attendance in the event’s 44-year history.
For the first time, the show joined forces with wCropTec and Low Carbon Agriculture Show, creating an expanded hub of information and innovation under one roof.
Alongside a wide range of machinery launches and live demonstrations, several new features debuted in 2026, including a Dairy & Beef Hub, Innovation Trail and the Future in Farming Zone, all designed to support the next generation of farmers.
The role of young people was a central theme throughout the event, highlighted by Kaleb Cooper and Tom Pemberton launching the 2026 Young British Farming Awards. Now in its third year, the awards celebrate emerging talent and recognise how the next generation is positively shaping British farming.
This message continued during the How can we make regenerative farming profitable? panel, where David Exwood, Deputy President of the NFU, said: “If we want profitable, sustainable regenerative farming in this country, we need to get young people involved. They work differently, think differently and approach challenges in new ways. If regenerative farming is to succeed, we must hand the business to the next generation.”
Commenting on labour shortages in the dairy supply chain, Hugh Pocock, Founding Director at Cultura Connect said: “The Clarkson effect has certainly made people look at the industry, but we have to keep promoting that. Most of the next generation are on social media and that is the place we need to start.”
The 2026 LAMMA Innovation Awards recognised outstanding engineering, creativity and forwardthinking solutions designed to solve real-world challenges faced by farmers.
Agro-Vital was announced as the overall winner for their pioneering solution TRIPLEX, chosen from a group of exceptional Gold Award winners from eight categories.
TRIPLEX is an advanced nutrient management system that combines soil and sap analysis with farmspecific data to create fully tailored liquid and foliar fertilisers, providing measurable productivity and sustainability benefits.
On receiving the award, Managing Director and Owner of Agri-Vital said: “It’s a huge honour – LAMMA is recognised throughout the industry so to be recognised here in front of all of our peers is a huge achievement.”
