Grower in a cap bending into a row of green bean plants to check the pods by hand

farm equipment and field show · Decatur

Farm Progress Show 2027Exhibitor guide for Decatur: booth costs, key dates, deadlines

Eighty-five acres of lots by the corn: Farm Progress Show 2027 booths in Decatur

Event dates
August 31 – September 2, 2027
Exhibit hall
August 31 – September 2, 2027 (Tue–Thu 8 a.m.–4 p.m.)
Venue
Progress City USA, Decatur

4.9 star rating from clientsSince 201510,000+ booths built3,000+ exhibitors

Han Song booth by Purple Exhibits: wide view of a red, white and grey Han Song island booth with a tall header fascia, the kind of booth we build for Farm Progress Show
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Kaizen Switchgear Products booth by Purple Exhibits: red and white Kaizen Switchgear Products booth, a Purple build like the booths we plan for Farm Progress Show
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  • 85acresof exhibit fields, per Farm Progress source
  • ~600agribusinesses exhibiting, per Farm Progress source
  • 92%came to discover new products (2024 survey) source
  • 2,043average acres farmed by attendees, 2022 source

Quick answers

Farm Progress Show 2027 in 30 seconds

Farm Progress, part of Informa Markets, runs the Farm Progress Show, billed as the nation's largest outdoor farm event. The 2027 show is August 31 to September 2, 2027 at Progress City USA in Decatur, Illinois; it alternates with Boone, Iowa. Nearly 600 agribusinesses exhibit on 85 acres, per Farm Progress, to farm owners and operators from over 44 states. Space sells as outdoor lots and booths in the Varied Industries Tent, through online booth sales with unpublished rates. Field demos of harvest, tillage, autonomy and drones run daily. Purple builds lot displays and tent booths for it.

When is Farm Progress Show 2027?
August 31 – September 2, 2027, at Progress City USA, Decatur.
When does the Farm Progress Show exhibit hall open?
August 31 – September 2, 2027, Tue–Thu 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
How big is Farm Progress Show?
Nearly 600 exhibitors (2026 edition).
What is the all-in cost of a 10×20 booth at Farm Progress Show?
$7,500 – $15,000 for a Purple rental in Decatur: design, graphics, lighting, install and dismantle. Space and show services are billed separately by Farm Progress Show.

Farm equipment · Decatur · 2027

85 acres

of exhibit lots beside working demo fields at Progress City USA source

The lookDecatur 2027

Corn high, combines rolling, Progress City in late August.

The Farm Progress Show returns to Progress City USA in Decatur, Illinois, August 31 to September 2, 2027, with nearly 600 agribusinesses on 85 acres of exhibit fields, per Farm Progress.

Young man in a black cowboy hat and denim jacket looking straight at the camera from tall field grass
01Black hat in tall grass
Combine unloading corn into a grain cart on the go across a dry cornfield
02Unloading on the go
Red barn and twin silos behind a vegetable plot on a bright summer day
03Twin silos, red barn
Aerial view of a combine cutting through a cornfield in a haze of harvest dust
04Harvest from above
Three husked yellow ears of corn laid on dry corn stover
05Three ears on stover
Top-down drone view of a person standing alone between rows of tall corn
06Alone in the rows
Red barn and silo on a grassy rise under a sky of popcorn clouds
07Barn and silo on the rise
Green combine far across a harvested soybean field under a clear blue autumn sky
08Soybeans, wide open sky

Everything about Farm Progress Show 2027 in one place

Farm Progress Show 2027 fact sheet

Farm Progress Show 2027 key facts
Official nameFarm Progress Show 2027
Event datesAugust 31 – September 2, 2027
Exhibit hall datesAugust 31 – September 2, 2027 (Tue–Thu 8 a.m.–4 p.m.) source
VenueProgress City USA
Progress City USA, 1 mile south of Interstate 72, Decatur, IL
OrganizerFarm Progress (Informa Markets)
Size (2026)Nearly 600 exhibitors source
Who attendsFarm owners, operators and managers from over 44 states; 92% come to discover new products or practices (2024 survey)
HotelsDecatur and central Illinois hotels; Farm Progress posts lodging on its travel information page
Official hotel page →
Official websitefarmprogressshow.com

Official Farm Progress Show resources

Farm Progress Show 2027 calendar

Farm Progress Show 2027 show dates

Farm Progress Show 2027 show days, each with a link to the page that states it.

  1. Farm Progress Show 2027 opens at 8 a.m. in Decatur source
  2. Final day; displays stay up until the 4 p.m. close source

01 Purple at Farm Progress Show 2027

Eighty-five acres of lots by the corn: Farm Progress Show 2027 booths in Decatur

The Farm Progress Show is an outdoor field show: nearly 600 agribusinesses on 85 acres of exhibit lots, with harvest, tillage, autonomy and drone demos in the fields beside them. In 2027 it returns to Progress City USA in Decatur, and we build lots that hold up to late-summer Illinois weather.

  • Aug 31–Sep 2 · Decatur, IL
  • Nearly 600 agribusinesses
  • 85 acres of exhibit fields

What makes Farm Progress Show different, and how we build for it

The Farm Progress Show is the outdoor show where row-crop farmers watch machines work.It rotates between Boone, Iowa in even years and Progress City USA in Decatur, Illinois in odd years, so 2027 is a Decatur show. Exhibitors build on grass lots marked with green corner flags, with the Varied Industries Tent for smaller booths, and field demos run corn harvest, tillage, autonomous machines and the Drone Zone. The Agronomy Zone adds research-grade plots managed by DM Crop Research Group, toured daily with Ag PhD's Hefty brothers. Prairie Farmer started the show in 1953.

High-acreage row-crop farmers

New machines, seed and crop protection seen in a field, from people who know corn and soybean economics; attendees farmed an average of 2,043 acres in 2022.

Farm managers and operators

Side-by-side demos of tillage, harvest and autonomy, and a seat in the shade to talk about the next purchase.

Agronomists and ag retailers

Plot results, product data and drone application they can take back to growers, often from the Agronomy Zone.

Your team in Decatur

How Purple runs the Farm Progress Show 2027 in Decatur

Fishkill, NY or Las Vegas handles fabrication and print, and crates ship prepaid to the Farm Progress Show receiving area tagged with the lot number. Our project manager runs the set-up on the lot with the forklift, tent, power and rental vendors the show approves, works to the demo schedule, and handles tear-down and lot restoration after the Thursday close.

Inside Farm Progress Show 2027

85 acres of exhibit fields, per Farm Progress source~600 agribusinesses exhibiting, per Farm Progress source92% came to discover new products (2024 survey) source2,043 average acres farmed by attendees, 2022 source

Rules that shape your booth

Everything inside the flags

All tents, stakes, signs and equipment must stay within the four green corner flags, with nothing over a neighbor's lot or the street frontage, or the display is removed (2026 manual). We lay out the build from the flags before anything is unloaded.

Organizer rule

Utility locate past one foot

Post holes, tent staking or sign footings deeper than one foot require the show office to locate utilities first, and the exhibitor pays for any disruption (2026 manual). We file the locate request with the set-up plan.

Organizer rule

Pop-ups come down each night

Exhibitors may use their own 10×10 pop-up tents but must take them down every evening and in bad weather; tents need marked exits and 3 ft between fabric and contents (2026 manual). We specify rented tents for anything that stays up.

Organizer rule

Return the lot to grass

Concrete pads, sign bases and gravel must be removed, holes backfilled with dirt and the lot reseeded, or the show bills at least $500 (2026 manual). We schedule restoration into tear-down.

Organizer rule

Fence the air conditioning

Air conditioners and their generators must be fenced for safety and noise, and condensation may not drain to the street edge during show hours (2026 manual). We plan the unit, fence and drain line on the site plan.

Organizer rule

Programs worth planning for

Field Demonstrations

Corn harvest, tillage, self-propelled sprayer and autonomous machine demos under Farm Progress field supervisors; in 2026 registration closed July 31 and lot exhibitors qualified, with VIT exhibitors paying $500.

Official details

Agronomy Zone

Research-grade side-by-side crop plots managed by DM Crop Research Group, with Ag PhD plot tours at 1 p.m. each show day.

Official details

Drone Zone and Ride & Drives

Separate demo areas for UAV and spray drone flights and for visitor test drives, each with its own policy in the demo manual.

Official details

Women in the Field

A Farm Progress Show program for women in agriculture, listed with the show's 2026 programs.

Official details

The Farm Progress Show is the largest outdoor farm show in the U.S.; choose it over Husker Harvest Days when your buyers are Corn Belt corn and soybean farmers and your product needs a harvest or tillage demo in the field. Compare all the agriculture shows we build for →

02 Booths & pricing for Farm Progress Show 2027

What does a Farm Progress Show 2027 lot cost to build?

The Farm Progress Show sells outdoor lots on the exhibit field, sized by frontage on the show streets, plus booths in the Varied Industries Tent, through its Map Your Show booth sales; rates are not published. Machinery and seed brands build full lots; services take tent booths. We plan lot builds and VIT booths from 10×20 up.

Sedemac booth by Purple Exhibits: white inline booth for Sedemac innovative controls, a Purple build like the booths we plan for Farm Progress Show
Inline10×20$7,500 – $15,000all-in rental

A Varied Industries Tent booth under the 8 ft back wall and 3 ft side wall limits, with a lit graphic, a counter and product samples.

Pictured: Sedemac, a Purple inline booth

See 10×20 rental booths →
NIMS Food booth by Purple Exhibits: small NIMS Food freeze-dry inline booth in dark green with pink berry graphics, Purple work to compare for your Farm Progress Show booth
Inline10×30$12,000 – $22,000all-in rental

Multiple product lines, a small meeting nook

Above: NIMS Food, a Purple inline booth

See 10×30 rental booths →
Türkiye / Turkish Tastes booth by Purple Exhibits: white Türkiye pavilion island with a circular hanging sign, the kind of booth we build for Farm Progress Show
Island20×20$16,000 – $40,000all-in rental

Hanging sign, open floor plan, lounge

Pictured: Türkiye / Turkish Tastes, a Purple island exhibit

See 20×20 rental booths →
Prime Video booth by Purple Exhibits: prime Video 'Culture Rated' activation with a bright blue graphic wall and screens, one of our builds to compare for Farm Progress Show
Island20×30+$25,000 – $55,000all-in rental

Demo stations plus private meetings

Pictured: Prime Video, a Purple large-format exhibit

See 20×30 rental booths →

In Purple's Farm Progress Show price

  • Your design and 3D rendering, revised until it is right for Farm Progress Show
  • Structure, graphics printed for Farm Progress Show, counters and storage as specified
  • Lighting and in-booth power distribution for Farm Progress Show
  • Installation and dismantle at the Progress City USA, with our project manager on the floor
  • Show-service orders and deadlines for Farm Progress Show, tracked on your behalf

What Farm Progress Show and its contractor bill

  • Booth space, paid to Farm Progress
  • Material handling (drayage) at the Progress City USA, where the space rate does not include it
  • Electrical, internet and rigging orders for Farm Progress Show
  • Cleaning, plus any union labor the venue requires

Rates to plan with for Farm Progress Show:

  • Exhibit lots Not published; priced through Farm Progress Show booth sales source
  • Field demo add-on, 2026 $500 for Varied Industries Tent exhibitors; outdoor lot exhibitors qualify without the fee source
  • Golf cart and lot restoration, 2026 Extra cart passes $100 each (one per outdoor lot included); at least $500 if the show must clean or reseed a lot source
  • Booth build 10×20 rental $7,500–$15,000; custom 20×30 island $75,000–$175,000, Purple's 2026 planning range source

Your proposal estimates all of these, so the total for Farm Progress Show is on paper before you sign anything.

These are all-in 2026 rental ranges (design, structure, graphics, installation and dismantle). A custom build is quoted per project. Run your Farm Progress Show numbers in the booth cost calculator and the 2026 booth cost guide.

Every Farm Progress Show fee listed upfront, in full, on paper.
Tell us your Farm Progress Show booth size and what the space has to do. Expect a reply within one business day and, usually within a week, a rendering and a fixed proposal for Farm Progress Show. No charge.
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The booth we would build for Farm Progress Show 2027

The demo-day lot with a shade porch

At the Farm Progress Show farmers split the day between the demo fields and the lots, so a lot has to catch them on the walk back, hot and ready to sit. We build it like a farmstead porch: machines at the street, a shaded deck with seats, and graphics that pick up what they just saw in the field.

You saw it in the field. Sit down and run the numbers. 01Street lineMachines nose-out at the frontage, afoot inside the flags, each with a signnaming its demo time and field.02Shade porchA deck over the grass under a rentedtent, with fans or fenced airconditioning, water and seats…03Plot boardYield and plot results for seed and cropprotection products, tied to theAgronomy Zone tour at 1 p.m.04Deal deskA table at the back of the tent for farmmanagers and dealers, with financing anddelivery dates. SHOW STREET · LOT FRONTAGE NEIGHBOR LOT NEIGHBOR LOT N
Concept lot plan for Farm Progress Show, not to scale: an outdoor lot with machines on the frontage and shelter at the back, following the lot rules on this page; your final plan is drawn to your lot size and the organizer's rules.
01

Street line

Machines nose-out at the frontage, a foot inside the flags, each with a sign naming its demo time and field.

02

Shade porch

A deck over the grass under a rented tent, with fans or fenced air conditioning, water and seats for twenty.

03

Plot board

Yield and plot results for seed and crop protection products, tied to the Agronomy Zone tour at 1 p.m.

04

Deal desk

A table at the back of the tent for farm managers and dealers, with financing and delivery dates.

The demo

Put the product in the field demo or the Drone Zone, then bring the result back to the lot: a monitor replaying the harvest pass, the grain sample, the spray pattern card. The lot sells what the field just proved.

The meetings

There is no organizer meeting system; meetings run in the lot tent. After-hours events need show approval in advance and must end by 7 p.m., with catering from the show's approved vendor.

You saw it in the field. Sit down and run the numbers.
What the back wall could say at Farm Progress Show
Waaree booth by Purple Exhibits: green and white Waaree solar booth, like the booths we plan for Farm Progress Show

The Farm Progress Show booth is lit and stocked before your team arrives. You just show up.

Purple Exhibits designed, built and installed this Waaree island

03 Built by Purple

Farm Progress Show lots and tent booths we can build

KLEEMANN booth by Purple Exhibits, a project to compare for Farm Progress Show

Case study · KLEEMANN

KLEEMANN at an industrial technology exhibition

KLEEMANN let visitors see a working product through on-screen simulation beside the physical unit, which is how a Farm Progress Show lot ties its parked equipment to the harvest or tillage pass farmers just watched in the field.

Read the KLEEMANN case study All case studies →

“Purple Exhibits made us look good. The booth was one of the nicest displays in our section of the convention center and generated a lot of positive comments from both customers and industry peers. Their attention to detail, professionalism, and willingness to go above and beyond made a huge difference.”

Kimberly Owens, Brand Manager, Owens Products · more Purple client reviews
4.9★ client rating3,000+ exhibitors10,000+ booths builtBuilding since 2015

Trusted by exhibitors including

KLEEMANNNantsuneEagle ChemicalsRPS GroupFIMI GroupJainex Steel

04 Designing for tractor, combine, seed, crop protection, precision, drone and grain companies selling to Corn Belt row-crop farmers at Farm Progress Show

Designing a Farm Progress Show lot for heat, wind and demo days

Two people leaning on a wooden pasture gate watching a herd of dairy cows1

Stay inside the green flags

Green flags mark each lot corner, and tents, stakes, signs and equipment may not protrude into a neighbor's lot or the street frontage, or the display can be removed, per the 2026 manual. We survey the flags on arrival and plan the build a foot inside them.

Corn Belt farmstead with barns and a tower beyond a dark plowed field at dawn2

Plan for heat and storms

The show runs rain or shine and can close or open late in extreme weather. We specify tents and shade for the end of August, tie down graphics, and pack screens and literature in storage that closes at night.

White gambrel-roof barn on green grass under a sky of scattered clouds3

Call for utilities before you dig

Any post hole, tent stake or sign footing deeper than one foot needs a utility locate through the show office, and the exhibitor pays for any damage, per the 2026 manual. We design weighted bases first and dig only with a locate.

4

Book the demo, not just the lot

Corn harvest, tillage, autonomous machines and the Drone Zone run on schedules, and only exhibitors with an outdoor lot qualify for field demos; VIT exhibitors pay $500 extra (2026 policy). We tie the lot's graphics to the demo times so farmers walk from field to booth.

Purple Exhibits concept rendering for Scarlet Tech, shown for Farm Progress Show exhibitors

Concept rendering

Your proposal for Farm Progress Show includes a rendering like this one

You see your Farm Progress Show booth in 3D before we cut a single panel: layout, graphics, lighting and product positions, revised until it is right. Shown: a Purple concept for Scarlet Tech.

Start my Farm Progress Show concept

Floor at a glance

Where you could be at Farm Progress Show 2027

The Farm Progress Show grounds split into exhibit lots, a big tent and demo fields. These are the areas named in the 2026 exhibitor manual and demo policies.

AOutdoor exhibit lots
BVaried Industries Tent
CDemo fields and Drone Zone
DAgronomy Zone
Progress City USA, DecaturSchematic, not to scale
A

Outdoor exhibit lots

Grass lots marked by green corner flags and a white ID flag, on show streets; 60 ft height limit; temporary buildings allowed.

Our advice Vehicles in a display must be in place by 7:30 a.m. each day; no traffic moves inside the fence during show hours.

B

Varied Industries Tent

Indoor booths on a soybean-based asphalt floor with power at no extra charge; 8 ft back walls, 3 ft side walls; no wood chips.

Our advice No heaters, stoves or popcorn poppers may run inside the tent.

C

Demo fields and Drone Zone

Corn harvest, tillage, sprayer and autonomous demos daily from about 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with trams running visitors out and back.

Our advice Demonstrators attend a mandatory assignment meeting the day before opening and a 9 a.m. meeting each show day.

D

Agronomy Zone

Research-grade crop plots managed by DM Crop Research Group, with daily 1 p.m. plot tours led by Ag PhD.

Our advice Seed and crop protection brands can put product into the plots and send farmers to the tour.

05 Progress City USA · Decatur

Farm Progress Show 2027 set-up, power and lot rules in Decatur

The Farm Progress Show has no drayage: exhibitors set up their own lots, ship prepaid supplies to the show office receiving area, and can ship through GES at extra cost. In 2026 outdoor gates opened two weeks before the show, hours went from 8 a.m.–5 p.m. to 7 a.m.–7 p.m. in the last days, and the Varied Industries Tent opened the Friday before. Forklifts, power and rentals come from listed vendors. Decatur's 2027 manual and set-up calendar are not confirmed yet, so our project manager drafts the schedule from the 2026 pattern and leads the work with the contractors on the show's vendor list.

What Purple handles

  • Outdoor lot builds with flooring, counters, towers and weatherproof graphics
  • Varied Industries Tent booths within the 8 ft and 3 ft wall limits
  • Tent interiors, lighting and fenced air-conditioning plans
  • Site plans that keep every stake inside the lot flags
  • Signage tied to field demo and Drone Zone schedules
  • Lot restoration planning, and storage for Husker Harvest Days or NFMS

Timeline, counted back from move-in

Farm Progress Show 2027 opens in Decatur; 2027 exhibitor deadlines not confirmed yet: August 31, 2027. In 2026 final lot payment was due June 15, field demo registration July 31 and insurance August 7. We plan to that calendar until the 2027 manual is out.

For Farm Progress Show, we need design sign-off by May 2027.

  1. Winter–spring 2027Apply for a lot through Farm Progress Show booth sales and settle the lot size and location.
  2. May 2027Design sign-off, including tent, flooring, power and any temporary building.
  3. June–July 2027Production and printing in Fishkill, NY or Las Vegas; outdoor graphics built for wind and sun.
  4. Mid-August 2027Lots open for set-up; in 2026 gates opened two weeks before the show.
  5. Late August 2027Final set-up and the Varied Industries Tent move-in; 2027 dates are not confirmed yet.
  6. August 31 – September 2, 2027Show days, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; tear-down only after the Thursday close, then the lot is restored and reseeded.

Purple's planning timeline for Farm Progress Show. We confirm the official move-in, freight target and order deadlines for the Progress City USA against your booth when you book; they come from your exhibitor kit and assigned schedule.

Printable Farm Progress Show budget & deadline sheet

Before you book Farm Progress Show 2027

Farm Progress Show tips from the 2026 manuals

  1. After-hours events on the grounds need approval through the Exhibitor Resource Center and must end by 7 p.m., with food and drink through the show's approved caterer (2026 manual). source

  2. Each outdoor lot gets one golf cart or ATV pass; extras cost $100, and carts may carry no more than 200 sq in of marketing on front and rear (2026 manual). source

  3. Field demonstrators send a 100-word script per machine, read over the PA before it runs, and must attend the assignment meeting the day before opening (2026 demo policies). source

  4. Trucks for tear-down may not enter until 4:30 p.m. on the last day, half an hour after the close, and early dismantling is not allowed (2026 manual). source

  5. The show office sends weather alerts by email to exhibitors who sign up for Exhibitor Communications, useful for a show that runs rain or shine. source

Who you meet on the floor

Farm owners and operators

They come from over 44 states to find new products and practices, 92% in the 2024 survey.

Farm managers

They network with peers and suppliers, 95% in the 2024 survey, and compare equipment side by side in the field demos.

Agronomists and seed dealers

They walk the Agronomy Zone plots and the seed and crop protection lots for products to recommend.

International visitors

Visitors from over 30 countries attend each year, per Farm Progress.

Side by side

Farm Progress Show vs Dakotafest vs Husker Harvest Days: 2027 at a glance

Farm Progress Show vs Dakotafest vs Husker Harvest Days: 2027 at a glance
Farm Progress ShowDakotafestHusker Harvest Days
DatesAugust 31 – September 2, 2027August 17–19, 2027September 14–16, 2027
WhereDecatur, IL · Progress City USAMitchell, SD · Dakotafest show groundsGrand Island, NE · Husker Harvest Days show site
Size2,043 average acres farmed by attendees, 2022400+ exhibitors on the Mitchell grounds2,220 average acres farmed by attendees (2025)
Main buyersFarm owners and operatorsRow crop farmersIrrigated row-crop farmers
Booth spaceField demo add-on, 2026: $500 for Varied Industries Tent exhibitors; outdoor lot exhibitors qualify without the feePrice not publishedPrice not published

Figures carry the year and source shown on each show's own page.

Travel to Farm Progress Show 2027

Getting to Farm Progress Show 2027: hotels and parking

Stay

Decatur and central Illinois hotels; Farm Progress posts lodging on its travel information page

Official Farm Progress Show hotels →

Park

Free parking next to the show site with colored row markers, per the Farm Progress Show FAQ

Find the venue

Progress City USA
Progress City USA, 1 mile south of Interstate 72, Decatur, IL

Open in Google Maps →

Travel facts from farmprogressshow.com.

Farm Progress Show by the numbers

Farm Progress Show year by year

2026
Nearly 600 exhibitors
Boone, Iowa source
2007
600+ exhibitors
Decatur source
2005
500+ exhibitors
Decatur source
1953
75,000+ attendees
Armstrong, Illinois source
AttendeesExhibitors

How Farm Progress Show 2027 compares with other agriculture shows

The agriculture shows closest to Farm Progress Show on the calendar, with the latest size each organizer has published. Select any name to open our exhibitor guide for that show.

ShowDatesCityLatest published size
FarmfestIDEAg GroupAugust 3–5, 2027Morgan, MN–
Citrus & Specialty Crop ExpoAgNet Media (Citrus Industry magazine)August 4–5, 2027Fort Myers, FL–
Agronomy Conference & ExpoThe Fertilizer Institute (TFI)August 9–11, 2027Indianapolis, INExpo limited to 30 companies, JW Marriott Indianapolis, August 4–6 (2025)
Ag Progress DaysPenn State College of Agricultural SciencesAugust 10–12, 2027Pennsylvania Furnace, PA40,000+ (show manager's estimate) attendees (2026)
DakotafestIDEAg GroupAugust 17–19, 2027Mitchell, SD400+ exhibitors (2026)
Farm Progress ShowFarm Progress (Informa Markets)August 31 – September 2, 2027Decatur, ILNearly 600 exhibitors (2026)
Husker Harvest DaysFarm Progress (Informa Markets)September 14–16, 2027Grand Island, NE2,220 average acres farmed by attendees (2025)
CEA Summit EastIndoor Ag-Con and the CEA Innovation Center (Virginia Tech and IALR)September 14–15, 2027Danville, VA–
AABP Annual ConferenceAmerican Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP)September 16–18, 2027Louisville, KY1,594 total attendance, Minneapolis 2026
Farm Science ReviewThe Ohio State UniversitySeptember 21–23, 2027London, OH112,000 attendees · 600+ exhibitors (2026)

Farm Progress Show exhibitor questions

Farm Progress Show 2027 questions exhibitors ask

When is the Farm Progress Show 2027?

August 31 – September 2, 2027, Tuesday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Progress City USA in Decatur, Illinois, per Farm Progress. The show always runs the Tuesday to Thursday before Labor Day weekend.

Where is the Farm Progress Show in 2027?

Decatur, Illinois, at Progress City USA, 1 mile south of Interstate 72. The show alternates between Decatur in odd years and Boone, Iowa in even years; 2026 was in Boone and 2028 returns there, August 29–31.

How much does it cost to exhibit at the Farm Progress Show?

Lot rates are not published; exhibitors apply through the Farm Progress Show booth sales system and receive a price for their lot. In 2026 final exhibit space payment was due June 15. Purple's 2026 planning range to rent a 10×20 display is $7,500–$15,000.

How many exhibitors are at the Farm Progress Show?

Nearly 600 agribusinesses on 85 acres of exhibit fields, per Farm Progress, and over 600 exhibitors a year per its About page. Visitors come from more than 30 countries each year.

Who attends the Farm Progress Show?

Farm owners, operators and managers from over 44 states, per the 2024 attendee survey; 92% came to discover new products or practices and 95% to network. Attendees farmed an average of 2,043 acres in the 2022 survey, over four times the U.S. average.

Can we demonstrate equipment at the Farm Progress Show?

Field demos cover corn harvest, tillage, sprayers and autonomous machines, plus a Drone Zone, Ride & Drives and the Agronomy Zone. In 2026 field demo registration closed July 31, exhibitors needed an outdoor lot to qualify, and Varied Industries Tent exhibitors paid $500 to join.

What is the maximum height for a Farm Progress Show display?

60 ft on outdoor display lots, per the 2026 exhibitor manual, with two-story exhibits allowed only with written approval. In the Varied Industries Tent, back walls stop at 8 ft and side walls at 3 ft.

Can we bring our own tent to the Farm Progress Show?

Outdoor exhibitors could use their own 10×10 pop-up tents in 2026, but those must come down every evening and in bad weather. Larger tents follow the membrane-structure rules on exits and clearances, and temporary display buildings may go up from the first set-up day.

Is there power and water at the Farm Progress Show?

Outdoor exhibitors can opt in to 120-volt service with an outlet within 80 ft of the lot's back corner; only single-phase power is available, and 240-volt may need extra wiring at a charge (2026 manual). Water is provided for drinking and food use, with bulk water near the loading dock.

When can we set up for the Farm Progress Show 2027?

2027 set-up dates are not confirmed yet. In 2026 outdoor lots opened two weeks before the show, steel-tracked equipment had to be in place by the Wednesday before, and the Varied Industries Tent opened the Friday before.

What is the difference between the Farm Progress Show and Husker Harvest Days?

Both are outdoor shows run by Farm Progress. The Farm Progress Show is the larger Corn Belt event in Decatur or Boone; Husker Harvest Days, twelve days later near Grand Island, Nebraska, is fully irrigated and leans to Plains irrigation, cattle and row crops.

Is the Farm Progress Show worth it for a startup?

It can be: Farm Progress says it works with established brands and innovative startups, and the Varied Industries Tent and Drone Zone give a smaller company a place on the grounds without a full lot. The crowd came to discover new products, 92% in the 2024 survey.

Can Purple build our Farm Progress Show lot?

Our shops in Fishkill, NY and Las Vegas fabricate the display and send it to the show office receiving area; our project manager leads the lot set-up with the forklift, tent and power vendors the show lists, then handles tear-down and restoration after the Thursday close.

Before you sign with any builder

Five questions to ask any exhibit builder for Farm Progress Show:

  1. How will you keep every stake, tower and sign inside our lot flags and out of the street frontage?
  2. What tent, flooring and shade will you specify for late August in Decatur, and who rents the tent?
  3. How will you anchor the build without digging, and when do you call for a utility locate?
  4. How will you power lighting and screens from a 120-volt single-phase outlet up to 80 ft away?
  5. Who restores and reseeds the lot after tear-down, and is that in your price?

What Farm Progress Show exhibitors ask us

Lot rates are not published. How do we budget? Apply through booth sales and get the lot price first, then budget the build around it: tent, flooring, power, signage and restoration. We price the build in the same week so the full number is in front of you.

Decatur or Boone: does the site change our plan? The format is the same, but the lot location and the local vendors can change between the two permanent sites. The 2027 Decatur manual is not posted yet, so we plan from the 2026 rules and adjust when it is.

Is a lot worth it if we cannot join the field demos? A lot already qualifies you for field demos, which tent exhibitors pay $500 to join. Even without a demo, a lot on a busy street catches farmers walking back from the fields.

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We reply to Farm Progress Show requests within one business day. Your Farm Progress Show rendering and fixed proposal, usually within a week. No charge, no commitment.

Requests for Farm Progress Show go straight to Purple’s exhibit team.

What happens next

  1. We reply within one business day with questions about your products, goals and Farm Progress Show footprint.
  2. You get a concept rendering and a fixed proposal for Farm Progress Show, usually within a week. Every last fee for Farm Progress Show, listed upfront and in full on paper.
  3. We build in 30–45 days, ship to the Farm Progress Show advance warehouse and install before the hall opens.
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