Iowa Farm Progress Show Kicks Off

Aug 27, 2012

By Joe Dales, Farms.com

The 2012 Farm Progress Show begins this week in Boone, Iowa and runs from August 28, 29 and 30, 2012. The Farm Progress exhibit field is open to visitor’s from8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday.

Farmers from across North American will stream to Iowa for this large outdoor farm show and field demonstration event. New farm technology, machinery launches and expert speakers are some of the main draws as well as the large number of agri- business companies that attend to present their products and services to the hundreds of thousands of farmers that attend.

For a full schedule of events and more detailed information, visit www.FarmProgressShow.com.

Farms.com will be attending this year’s event in Boone, Iowa in the Varied Industries Tent, Booth 9405 and be reporting on the new products and services that farmers will be interested in. The second Great Lakes Hybrids Annual Shootout Tractor Pull is an exciting evening event on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Farm Progress Show visitors can stay updated on the latest happenings by following the Farm Progress Show's Facebook page, www.Facebook.com/FarmProgressShow, or Twitter account at www.Twitter.com/FPShow.

For information on the Farm Progress Show, visit the show's website, www.FarmProgressShow.com, which pulls together all show features and information.

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