Today we travelled to Decatur Illinois to go to the Farm Progress Show. The show first started in 1953 Armstrong, Illinois and is now considered the best in the nation. This show offers visitors an opportunity to see equipment, seed and chemicals as well as stage entertainment, seed test plots, field demonstrations and vehicle test tracks. There are now over 600 exhibitors demonstrating state of the art information and technology available for today’s agriculture producers. The countries top agribusinesses plus many regional and local manufacturers and suppliers are regular exhibitors.
We had the opportunity to test drive Dodge trucks, Chevrolet trucks, Honda ATV’s and gators. We had the opportunity to see major companies such as John Deere, Case IH, Massey Ferguson, and New Holland. We also got to see some of the smaller companies such as Claus, Hagie, Versatile, Kubota, Kinze and many more.
There were lots of agricultural seed companies with test plots or with demonstrations showing how their crops handle different diversities within the land. This gives the farmers an opportunity to compare technology, and traits to try in order to increase efficiency and profitability on their farms.
This farm show also gives non-farm children and adults an opportunity to learn about the agricultural industry and what is needed to go into making food. The also get an appreciation of all the different seed companies and tractor companies.
This farm show also gives agriculture schools an opportunity to show off their programs and attract new students, show parents what they offer, and how the students can choose different agriculture paths.
We were also able to see Rodney Atkins in concert after the farm show ended. This was a nice opportunity to visit and meet with different farmers from all across the United States and watch a great concert.
Karen Moyer
Karen Moyer
