Farm Progress America, August 30, 2022

Max Armstrong offers some history of the Farm Progress Show which got its start in 1953.

August 30, 2022

Max Armstrong offers some history on the Farm Progress Show, which celebrates its 69th year. The show got its start in 1953 when the germinated to bring equipment to one place for farmers to get a look at the latest tools. The first show was in Vermillion County, Ill., on October 2, 1953 which drew more than 75,000 people and provided visitors the opportunity to see the latest in farm equipment and crop production tools. You can learn more at FarmProgressShow.com.

Max Armstrong's Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.

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