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Here’s a trip down memory lane of past Farm Progress Shows
Which ones do you remember before 2007?
August 5, 2024
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Farmers like coming to the Farm Progress Show. But for shows held before 2007, matching year to location can be a challenge. FPS staff rounded up this list to help jog your memory. See how many of these shows you’ve attended:
1953. Earl Bass, Armstrong, Ill.
1954. Miles Martin, Camden, Ind.
1955. Whitman Taylor, Belvidere, Ill.
1956. Francis Lane, Greencastle, Ind.
1957. Frank Simpson, Farmer City, Ill.
1958. Warren North, Brookston, Ind.
1959. Earl Elijah, Clarence, Iowa
1960. Donald Baltz, Joliet, Ill.
1961. Rollin Stewart, Rensselaer, Ind.
1962. Everett Smith, Blairsburg, Iowa
1963. James Yorty, Morton, Ill.
1964. Warren North, Brookston, Ind.
1965. Bill Fry, Van Horne, Iowa
1966. Frank Simpson, Farmer City, Ill.
1967. LeRoy Keesling, Chalmers, Ind.
1968. Robert and Roger Clause, Grand Junction, Iowa
1969. James Cravens, Buffalo, Ill.
1970. Gerald Tarnow, Rolling Prairie, Ind.
1971. Bill Fry, Van Horne, Iowa
1972. Inness Farm, Galesburg, Ill.
1973. Hoffman Farm, Lebanon, Ind.
1974. Dale Ricke, Vincent, Iowa
1975. James Willrett, Malta, Ill.
1976. Caryl Shelby and Roy Johnson, Greenfield, Ind.
1977. Maurice Crawford, Robert Jones, Stewart Brothers farms, Washington, Iowa
1978. Phil Deal and Jim Micenheimer, Taylorville, Ill.
1979. Lincoln Priebe, Crawfordsville, Ind.
1980. Bill New, Gerlach Brothers and Ernie Otto farms, Nevada, Iowa
1981. Schachtrup Farms, Steve Mottaz and Virginia McClouth, Brimfield, Ill.
1982. Foutch, Helderle and Meadors farms, Wolcott, Ind.
1983. Dostal, Meythaler, Mollenhaur, Hoskins and Taube farms, Marion, Iowa
1984. Keith, Melson, Sepp and Rogers farms, Fisher, Ill.
1985. Carl Martin and Tom Haase farms, Knightstown, Ind.
1986. Holland, Twedt, Stall and Cory farms, Alleman, Iowa (Canceled due to rain)
1987. Holland, Twedt, Stall and Cory farms, Alleman, Iowa
1988. Ackland, Fyke, Haub, Kirk and Reiss farms, West Brooklyn, Ill.
1989. Weaver and Krom farms, Rochester, Ind.
1990. Amana Farms Inc., Amana, Iowa
1991. Harris, Orris and Boggs farm, Dalton City, Ill.
1992. Sherrill, Gelfius, Friedersdorf, Arnholt, Newsom and Fiesbeck farms, Columbus, Ind.
1993. Amana Farms Inc., Amana, Ioa
1994. G.J. Mecherle Trust, Pitts and Kinsella farms, Bloomington, Ill.
1995. Jarvis Farms Inc., Terre Haute, Ind.
1996. Amana Farms Inc., Amana, Iowa
1997. Kennedy, Frye, Bedeker and Muffler farms, Seneca, Ill.
1998. MetLife; and Alan, Rachel, Leon and Beverly Baird farms, Windfall, Ind.
1999. Amana Farms Inc., Amana, Iowa
2000. Powers Farms/Bank One of Springfield, Cantrall, Ill.
2001. Kemper and Smit farms, Lafayette, Ind.
2002. Holland, Stall, Twedt and Lande farms, Alleman, Iowa
2003. Gernand and Clark farms, Armstrong, Ill.
2004. Holland, Stall, Twedt and Lande farms, Alleman, Iowa
2005. Brix and Padrutt farms, Richland College, Decatur, Ill.
2006. Amana Farms Inc., Amana, Iowa
Current arrangement
Since 2007, the show has rotated between its two current locations — Boone, Iowa, and Decatur, Ill.
In odd years at Decatur, the hosts are the Brix and Padrutt families, Richland College, and Progress City.
In even years at Boone, the hosts are the Ziel, Isaacson and Schoff families, and Central Iowa Expo.
In 2020, the in-person Farm Progress Show was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: Farm Progress
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