It is one of the biggest events in the agricultural world in France. The agricultural fair of Poussay, in the Vosges, about thirty kilometers from Epinal, takes place all this weekend with a thousand exhibitors. Nearly 100,000 people usually visit this fair which celebrates agriculture. The opportunity for professionals in the sector to meet and discuss the profession.
– Leo Limon
“It allows us to exchange between us, to reconnect because we need it, it has been a long time since we had a moment like this and it is also a way to take stock of the issues of each“explains Jérôme Mathieu, president of the Vosges chamber of agriculture.
This year, the rise in fuel and energy prices is notably on the list of subjects discussed between farmers. The fair will also have taken a political turn with the visit on Saturday of the candidate of the National Rally, Marine Le Pen in the midst of the electoral campaign for the presidential election.
An important fair for the sale of equipment
Obviously a friendly moment, the Poussay fair is eagerly awaited by visitors: “it feels good to find this atmosphere and my friends“smiled Jules, who was impatient to find the atmosphere of Poussay again,”where we jostle and walk in the mudhe said.
– Leo Limon
On the side of the thousand exhibitors, the fair is also a crucial time for business. This is when, for example, farmers can buy livestock or even machinery for their operation. “There is a lot of relationship with customers“, explains Michel Bugnot, manufacturer of agricultural equipment which achieves significant sales during the Poussay fair,”some have been buying from us for 25 years and come to us to comment. It allows us to improve. “