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It won’t be long before the 2022 incarnation of the Farm Progress Show welcomes a multitude of visitors to the Boone area. This year’s event starts on August 30th and runs until September 1st.

The show is a highlight of the summer for farmers and others with a business interest in farming. It also attracts a diverse array of others from all parts of the world who simply want to keep up to date with the latest farming trends.

The Farm Progress Show is referred to by its organizers as the, and with good reason “World Agricultural Fair”. They say it’s the nation’s largest outdoor farm show.

It has few competitors as a source for cutting-edge information on almost everything to do with farm life and an opportunity to get an up-close look at the latest technology. Past shows have boasted more than 600 exhibitors.

Everything indicates that 2022 could be even bigger.

The Farm Progress Show has been a popular event for more than six decades. It began on October 2, 1953 at Earl Bass Farm in Armstrong, Illinois and has continued to evolve rapidly. In recent years, the show has rotated between two locations – Boone and Decatur, Illinois.

The exhibition field includes exhibitions and demonstrations by top agricultural companies not only from the United States but also from abroad. The three-day event includes:

∫ Field demonstrations of harvesting and tillage.

∫ New product launches.

∫ Various displays and demonstrations.

∫ Seed and crop technology plots.

∫ Marketing seminars.

∫ Cattle handling demonstrations.

∫ Horse events and

∫ Much, much more.

Mark your calendars now.

The Farm Progress Show 2022 is an event not to be missed by anyone with even the slightest interest in the world of farming.



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