2023 was a game-changer for agriculture and farming trade shows. Setting the stage for an exciting and innovative future in 2024. It not only exceeded our expectations but also provided valuable insights into the upcoming trends and advancements in the agricultural industry.
USA Agriculture shows are a place where growers, farmers, ranchers and enthusiasts can come together to form new professional contacts and discover the latest trends. Below is our guide to help you start planning your 2024 calendar of events.
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January
When: January 7th to 9th January 2025
Where: York County, Pennsylvania
About: The Keystone Farm Show is the top-growing farm show on the East Coast. It offers visitors a chance to see and learn about various farm products, equipment, livestock, tractors, feed, and technology.
When: TBA
Where: TBC
About: The Kansas Soybean Expo is an annual, free event run by the Kansas Soybean Association. It's the main event of the year for soybean farmers in Kansas, with speakers, updates, and networking opportunities.
South Dakota Grain & Feed Association agriculture expo
When: January 15th and 16th 2025
Where: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
About: The South Dakota Ag Expo is a trade show hosted by the South Dakota Grain & Feed Association and the South Dakota Agri-Business Association. It draws more than 1,300 people from various areas in the agriculture industry.
When: January 16th to 18th 2025
Where: Fishersville, Virginia
About: The Virginia Farm Show is Virginia's only agricultural trade show for both full-time and part-time farmers. It features displays of major equipment and services, plus a Skid Steer Rodeo for everyone to enjoy and join in.
When: January 29th to 31st 2025
Where: Minot, North Dakota
About: The KMOT Ag Expo is a yearly farming trade show in Minot, North Dakota, and is one of the biggest in the Upper Midwest. It draws farmers, ranchers, and industry experts from the US and Canada. The show features new farming tech, equipment, and services from more than 550 vendors in a 280,000-square-foot indoor area and an extra 100,000-square-foot outdoor space.
When: January 4th to 11th 2025
Where: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
About: Pennsylvania is known for hosting the biggest indoor farming event in the country. This event highlights the variety and quality of Pennsylvania's farming sector and its workers. It gives attendees a small look into the industry, which supports nearly half a million jobs and adds $132.5 billion to Pennsylvania's economy annually.
When: January 7th to 9th 2025
Where: Vermillion, South Dakota
About: The Dakota Farm Show is back, featuring over 1,000 exhibitors and hundreds of agricultural products and services at the USD DakotaDome. Join South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, and Minnesota's agricultural producers to learn about new farm technology for better yields, lower costs, and risk management.
February
When: February 4th to 6th 2025
Where: Des Moines, Iowa
About: The Iowa Ag Expo showcases top agriculture brands and latest tech, with over 700 exhibitors on 7.25 acres, making it the third biggest indoor show in the U.S. It features 3 buildings at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, attracting global companies to present their best in farming, machinery, and technology.
Northern Corn and Soybean Expo
When: February 4th 2025
Where: Fargo, North Dakota
About: The Northern Corn and Soybean Expo is organized by the North Dakota Soybean Council, North Dakota Corn Utilization Council, North Dakota Soybean Growers Association, and North Dakota Corn Growers Association.
When: February 4th and 5th 2025
Where: Colusa, California
About: Check out all the Colusa County Fair has to offer, including exciting races, dog shows, pageants, and livestock displays. It's great for both watching and participating, making it a perfect community event.
Women Managing the Farm Conference
When: February 12th to 14th 2025
Where: Manhattan, Kansas
About: Women Managing the Farm is a program designed to help women in agriculture by providing a yearly conference with useful resources on various farm-related issues. It aims to enhance support by offering thorough training, local support networks, and an online forum.
When: February 11th to 13th 2025
Where: Tulare, California
About: The International Agri-Center® is the place where the World Ag Expo®, the biggest yearly agricultural event, takes place. It's held in Tulare, California, and is a great spot for people to meet, learn, and do business in one of the top farming areas in the U.S. The World Ag Expo® features more than 1,200 exhibitors showing the latest technology and equipment across 2.6 million square feet of space. Around 100,000 people from more than 70 countries usually attend this event every year.
When: February 12th to 15th 2025
Where: Louisville, Kentucky
About: The National Farm Machinery Show has the best variety of new farming products, tools, and services. Farmers and business people from everywhere learn about and try out new technology for the next farming season over four days.
March
When: March 2nd to 4th 2025
Where: Denver, Colorado
About: Commodity Classic is the biggest event for farmers in America, where top farmers gather to learn about new agricultural technologies and innovations. It's a place for farmers to connect with established and new brands, aiming to improve their farming practices. Attendees are serious about bringing back new ideas and products to enhance their farming methods.
When: March 11th and 12th 2025
Where: Las Vegas Nevada
About: The biggest event for vertical farming, greenhouses, and controlled environment agriculture is coming up. Whether you're just starting or looking to grow your business, this event is perfect for connecting with indoor vertical farms that grow a wide range of crops. Its focus is on business and technology, making this event a great place to meet everyone involved in the agriculture supply chain.
When: 18th March 2025
Where: Lebanon Valley Expo Center, Pennsylvania
About: Explore new trends, technologies, and innovations in pork and poultry farming and managing manure and nutrients. Meet industry experts, farmers, suppliers, and like-minded people. We have seminars and workshops for all interests. PennAg's Expo is a great chance to learn, connect, and stay current in your area.
April
When: 5th - 14th 2024
Where: Texarkana, Arkansas
About: The Four States Fair is a non-profit organization that has been around since 1945, working towards its original goal of promoting science, education, and agriculture through public fairs and expositions, and by supporting the general welfare of agriculture in the state and country.
When: April 3rd to 5th 2025
Where: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
About: The Oklahoma City Farm Show is a top event for spring farming and ranching in the southern plains, with hundreds of exhibitors and over a thousand products for three days. It showcases the newest in agriculture, including tractors, sprayers, and cattle management tools.
Midwest Poultry Federation Convention
When: April 8th to 10th 2025
Where: Buffalo, Minneapolis
About: PEAK aims to present the poultry industry's offerings at reasonable costs. It has growing exhibit space, well-known speakers, and various networking chances, making it an ideal place to connect with peers, clients, and industry contacts.
California Antique Farm Equipment Show
When: April 11th and 13th 2025
Where: Tulare, California
About: The California Antique Farm Equipment Show is happening from April 11th to 13th. Enjoy antique tractor shows, tractor pulls, a petting zoo, bucking bulls, and food trucks for everyone to have fun.
May
New Hampshire Sheep and Wool Festival
When: May 11th and 12th 2024
Where: Concord, New Hampshire
About: The New Hampshire Sheep and Wool Growers Association (NHSWGA) is a group that helps people learn about sheep, teaches the public, and gives shepherds a place to share their knowledge. They organize the NH Sheep and Wool Festival in May, offer workshops regularly, and help young people in New Hampshire who are interested in sheep.
Massachusetts Sheep & Woolcraft Fair
When: May 24th and 25th 2025
Where: Cummington, Massachusetts
About: The Massachusetts Sheep and Woolcraft Fair started in 1974 after a suggestion at a potluck dinner by Henry and Virginia Easterbrooks. It started from a youth sheep judging contest and aimed to showcase sheep from all over the state. Over the years, the fair expanded to include more sheep-related activities like dog trials, vendors, sheep and fleece auctions, and leadline and other fiber animal shows.
June
When: June 3rd to 9th 2024
Where: Union, Oregon
About: The Eastern Oregon Livestock Show, started in 1908, is a community event loved by livestock fans. It features many activities and shows, including horse shows, goat shows, and a rodeo. Attendees can enjoy a dance, luncheon, parade, and horse races.
International Floriculture Expo
When: June 4th to 6th 2025
Where: Fort lauderdale, Florida
About: Floriexpo is the biggest B2B floral event in North America, bringing together vendors and buyers from various sectors like supermarkets, chain stores, and online retailers. It covers a wide range of products including fresh flowers, potted plants, containers, and more.
July
When: July 29th to August 2nd 2025
Where: Rock Springs, Wyoming
About: Every summer, Wyoming hosts The Big Show at Sweetwater Events Complex, attracting visitors from far away. This event offers a mix of activities like carnival rides, great food, live music, and 4-H and livestock shows. Tickets cover all daily events, including the evening concerts.
August
When: August 5th to 7th 2025
Where: Eagan, Minnesota
About: Farmfest aim to unite top agribusinesses from Minnesota and beyond, offering farmers a hub for networking, learning, and expanding their farms. Covering 50 acres with over 500 exhibitors, showcasing products, services, and technologies. The event includes live product demos, educational sessions, and family activities, all designed to support farmers' business growth and celebrate farming and rural life.
When: August 12th to 14th 2025
Where: Pennsylvania Furnace, Pennsylvania
About: Penn State's Ag Progress Days, a three-day event in August, is the biggest outdoor farming show in Pennsylvania. It features over 400 U.S. and Canadian exhibitors, offering a variety of activities for free, including parking. The event, organized by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, highlights educational programs, research, and new agricultural technology and equipment.
When: August 8th to 16th 2025
Where: Billings, Montana
About: MontanaFair is a big agricultural festival with a long history, attracting almost 250,000 visitors every year. It takes place at MetraPark in Billings, Montana, over nine days starting the second weekend in August. People can win cash and ribbons by entering various categories, including beer, wine, crafts, and animals like bunnies, horses, and pigs.
When: August 20th 2024
Where: Chelsea, Michigan
About: The Chelsea Community Fair happens at the Chelsea Fairgrounds, south of downtown Chelsea. It's organized by a 27-member, all-volunteer board and usually occurs in August.
When: August 14th to 23rd 2025
Where: Lebanon, Tennessee
About: Exciting rides, delicious food, live music, tractor pulls, monster trucks, beauty pageants, livestock shows, Fiddlers Grove Historic Village, Pick Tennessee Experience, Travel TN, and more! You can also check out art, photography, stained glass, quilts, and more. There are farm and exotic animal shows, educational shows, pet shows, antique car shows, school displays, and commercial exhibits. Plus, there's entertainment for kids on 15 stages.
When: August 19th to 23rd 2025
Where: Pasco, Washington
About: The Benton Franklin Fair has been a highlight of summer for 76 years, uniting the community in a week filled with fun, friendship, and lots of fried food. It's the perfect time for kids to display their projects they've worked on all year, marking the end of summer before school starts and a chance for old and new friends to enjoy each other's company for a few days.
When: August 20th to September 1st 2025
Where: Syracuse, New York
About: The New York State Fair, also called the Great New York State Fair, is a 13-day event featuring farming, fun, learning, and tech. It includes rides, food stands, displays, and music, making it the biggest yearly event in New York and a summer tradition for many families.
When: August 26th to August 28th 2025
Where: Decatur, Illinois
About: The Farm Progress Show is the biggest outdoor farm event, with over 600 international exhibitors each year. It brings together thousands of farmers with innovative agriculture companies, showcasing future trends in farming.
September
When: September 5th to 8th 2025
Where: Tulelake, California
About: The Tulelake-Butte Valley Fair has been around for more than 60 years, offering fun to the community. This year's four-day event in Tulelake, Calif., promises great music, exciting races, carnival rides, a parade, and amazing performances and projects by young people.
Pennsylvania Endless Mountains Fiber Festival
When: September 6th and 7th 2025
Where: New Milford, Pennsylvania
About: The Endless Mountains Fiber Festival started in 2003 with Penn State Extension and is the biggest in Pennsylvania, lasting over a decade. It takes place at Harford Fairgrounds in Susquehanna County, known for its Endless Mountains. The festival features experienced and new vendors, activities like demonstrations and contests, animals, classes, a fleece show, raffle, and delicious food.
When: September 9th to 11th 2025
Where: Wood River, Nebraska
About: Husker Harvest Days has been hosting amazing events for farming families for over 40 years. It's a place for farmers and ranchers to meet and learn from global agriculture leaders, making valuable connections. Often called the world's biggest fully irrigated working farm show, it offers a unique agricultural experience.
When: September 13th to 14th 2025
Where: Frederick, Marland
About: Frederick County's biggest event, with 18,000 exhibits, covers a wide range of topics like livestock, home arts, farming, and youth programs. It's a top spot for agriculture and learning. Attendees can enjoy carnival rides and games, and a variety of food.
When: September 14th to 18th, 2024
Where: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
About: The All-American Dairy Show showcases nearly 2,000 top dairy cows from over 1,000 exhibitors in the U.S. and Canada. It includes 21 dairy shows over five days, with three days for youth events and contests.
When: September 18th to 21st 2025
Where: Burnett, Wisconsin
About: Every year, people from all over the country come to Milwaukee for the biggest cattle show in the Midwest – World Beef Expo. This event, happening this fall at Wisconsin State Fair Park, is marking its 32nd anniversary.
When: September 27th to October 20th, 2024
Where: Dallas, Texas
About: The Fair lasts for 24 days every fall, making it the nation's longest. In 2024, it will be open from Sept. 27 to Oct. 20. The State Fair of Texas offers many activities, including shows, farm attractions, exhibits, live performances, and art classes. You can play I Spy with your child, listen to live music at the Chevrolet Main Stage, enjoy delicious food from the Creative Arts Cooking Contests, or experience the lively atmosphere of the Kroger Starlight Parade.
October
Trailing of the Sheep Festival
When: October 8th to 12th 2025
Where: Hailey, Idaho
About: Sheep have been moving through Idaho's Wood River Valley for over a century, playing a crucial role in the state's history. Every fall, the Trailing of the Sheep Festival celebrates this 150-year-old tradition of moving sheep from high mountain pastures to lower areas for winter grazing and lambing. This event showcases the unique heritage of sheep ranching in Idaho, focusing on the Basques, Scottish, and Peruvians who are key to this tradition. The festival highlights the sheep, herders, history, food, arts, cultures, and traditions of Idaho's sheep ranching families.
Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival
When: October 5th and 6th, 2024
Where: Tunbridge, Vermont
About: The 2024 Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival is all about celebrating the International Year of Camelids. Learn about camelids and their fiber from local llama and alpaca farmers. The Festival has lots of vendors selling fleece and yarn, fiber animals, spinning and crafting tools, handmade natural fiber items, and local meat and cheese. There are contests, fiber arts classes, demonstrations, shepherd workshops, herding shows, a fleece sale, and more, all set against beautiful Vermont fall foliage.
When: October 4th to 6th, 2024
Where: Falmouth, Massachusetts
About: The Kentucky Wool Festival aims to achieve a few key objectives every year. These include organizing a yearly event that happens on the 1st Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in October, making it unique. The festival focuses on promoting sheep, wool products, and the local community. It features heritage demonstrations and activities suitable for all ages, ensuring a family-friendly environment.
When: October 15th to 16th 2025
Where: Moultrie, Georgia
About: The Sunbelt Ag Expo is a farm trade show in Moultrie, Ga, called "North America's Premier Farm Show." It features over 1200 exhibitors, showing new farming technology. It's a must-attend for farmers of all sizes.
When: October 23rd to 24th, 2024
Where: Victoria, Texas
About: The South Texas Farm and Ranch Show is a volunteer-run event that brings together farmers, ranchers, agribusiness, and the public to learn about new industry developments. It's organized by the South Texas Farm & Ranch Show Committee and Texas A&M Agrilife Extension – Victoria County, and typically attracts about 1000 attendees.
November
When: November 1st to 4th, 2024
Where: Fort Worth, Texas
About: The Angus Convention is a gathering for all cattle farmers. It's a chance to meet ranchers and leaders from all over the US. There will be talks about the changes in the industry and how to improve farming methods and increase profits for now and future generations. The convention also gives us time to honour tradition and the individuals who have contributed to making the Angus breed successful.
When: November 12th to 13th, 2024
Where: San Luis Obispo, California
About: The Sustainable Ag Expo is a place where researchers and farmers meet to learn, improve their businesses, and connect with others in the agriculture field. It's organized by the Vineyard Team and lasts for several days, featuring seminars, online courses, and exhibits.
When: November 18th to 21st, 2024
Where: Knoxville, Tennessee
About: The 2024 Ag Aviation Expo, Nov. 18-21 in Fort Worth, Texas, is the top trade show for agricultural aviation, offering great networking and speakers. It's perfect for all levels, from experienced pilots to suppliers, to help reach professional and business goals.
When: November 20th to 21st 2024
Where: Witchita, Kansas
About: The Kansas Agri Business Expo is a collaborative event hosted by the Kansas Grain and Feed Association and Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association. It draws in over 1,100 participants from various states, encompassing all aspects of the agriculture business sector.
December
When: December 10th to 12th, 2024
Where: Sandhills Global Event Centre, Lincoln
About: Covering an area of 9.2 acres, the Nebraska Ag Expo stands as the second biggest indoor agricultural exhibition in the country, ranking just below the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, KY, in terms of size. Over 800 vendors will journey from 27 states and 6 Canadian provinces to showcase their newest offerings to Nebraska farmers. These businesses hail from across the globe to present the finest in agricultural technology, ranging from heavy machinery, precision farming, to animal husbandry, to self-driving vehicles, electric cars, automation, and AI solutions.
When: December 12th to 14th, 2024
Where: Tulsa, Oklahoma
About: The Tulsa Farm Show, boasting over 400,000 square feet of indoor displays, stands as Oklahoma's biggest indoor farming event. It offers an excellent chance to check out the newest agricultural and ranching machinery. Over 350 businesses will showcase an extensive range of exhibits, covering everything from tractors and sprayers to tillage and harvest tools, along with products for cattle management.
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