November 15, 2024

Your guide to the Peoria Farm Show

Market outlooks, giveaways, free parking and what’s new

Hundreds of exhibitors, representing over 1,000 agricultural products and services, will once again be featured at the 41st Greater Peoria Farm Show Nov. 28-30 at the Peoria Civic Center.

Hundreds of exhibitors, representing over 1,000 agricultural products and services, will once again be featured at the 41st Greater Peoria Farm Show Nov. 28-30 at the Peoria Civic Center.

PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria will once again host the Greater Peoria Farm Show Nov. 28-30 at the Peoria Civic Center.

This year’s event is sponsored by Farmers Powering Communities, a cooperative project focused on protecting America’s most productive farm and ranch land while expanding renewable energy. Learn more at www.fpc.community.

The group and more than 200 exhibitors are set to display the latest in agricultural products and services, along with educational seminars, multiple promotions and prize drawings for attendees.

The event is free for attendees — and there is free parking at the Peoria Civic Center, which is located at 201 S.W. Jefferson Ave., courtesy of Farmers Business Network.

“We are excited to be back hosting the Greater Peoria Farm Show at the Peoria Civic Center with the support of our sponsors and exhibitors. Attendance is free along with free civic center parking,” said Ron Bormaster, show manager.

“We are also excited to, once again, be giving away a Kubota tractor package from German-Bliss Equipment on the last day of the show. It’s going to be a great three-day event.”

Visitors to the Greater Peoria Farm Show have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with representatives from a wide variety of businesses to talk shop or just visit.

Visitors to the Greater Peoria Farm Show have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with representatives from a wide variety of businesses to talk shop or just visit.

Special Events

Todd Hultman, DTN grain market analyst, will present the 2024 Ag Market Outlook each day of the farm show — at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday and 11 a.m. Thursday.

The Illinois Department of Agriculture will offer pesticide license testing from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday. The testing will be offered on a walk-up basis.

Each day of the farm show will kick off with complimentary coffee and rolls in the main exhibit hall.

Early attendees can also enter to win the daily $1,000 Showbucks prize drawing, courtesy of Illinois AgriNews.

The drawing will be held at 1 p.m. each day. Showbucks can be used as currency to purchase merchandise or services from any exhibitor.

Exhibits ranging from hardware to software and everything in between highlight the Greater Peoria Farm Show Nov. 28-30 at the Peoria Civic Center.

Exhibits ranging from hardware to software and everything in between highlight the Greater Peoria Farm Show Nov. 28-30 at the Peoria Civic Center.

Tractor Giveaway

For the second year, one lucky winner will go home with a new Kubota tractor package from German-Bliss Equipment.

Attendees will be able to register each day at the German-Bliss booth. Qualifiers will be drawn each day, and a final winner will be determined on the last day of the show by drawing the lucky key that starts the tractor.

Attendees can visit www.GreaterPeoriaFarmShow.com for up-to-date show details and an interactive floor plan of the show.

Show hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday.

The Greater Peoria Farm Show is produced by Midwest Shows Inc., producer of annual agricultural trade shows hosted in Peoria; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Vermillion, South Dakota; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Cedar Falls, Iowa; and Oklahoma City.

For additional information on Midwest Shows events, call 507-437-7969, or visit www.MidwestShows.com.