Case IH is ready to salute 175 years of agricultural equipment production at the Farm Progress Show.

“The show will be the pinnacle of our anniversary activities,” says Marc Pomerantz, Case IH customer events manager. Red iron fans can join the anniversary festivities in the new Case IH building, located at 7th and West on the FPS grounds. The new 5,800-square-foot permanent structure will be celebration central, Pomerantz adds.

Case manufactured the first steam engine tractor in 1869, 84 years before the first Farm Progress Show. The wheel-mounted tractor was pulled by horses and used to power other machines. The first Case self-propelled steam engine tractor followed in 1876. Steam engines replaced horses for threshing, and the J.I. Case Threshing Machine Co. became the world’s largest producer of steam engines by 1886. 

The International Harvester Co. formed after five businesses merged in 1902 and produced its first combine harvester 13 years later. In 1923, the company launched the world’s first row crop tractor brand: Farmall.

Case IH formed in 1985 when J.I. Case acquired the agricultural division of International Harvester.

The company will take you on this stroll down memory lane at the Farm Progress Show with a timeline display showcasing equipment production highlights from steam engines to the latest releases. “It will be the future and the past all tied together,” Pomerantz explains.

Die-hard Case IH fans can check out vintage equipment, pick up new wearables or purchase the latest Big Red Tractor Book at the show. Attendees will hear about the latest trends, equipment and products from celebrity guests, industry experts and company representatives, Pomerantz adds. He encourages Farm Progress Show visitors to follow Case IH on Facebook or Twitter for updates and detailed listings of show events.