The 53rd Farm Progress Show kicks off Tuesday in Iowa’s historic Amana Colonies.

Visitors will have the opportunity to see the largest collection of new equipment, technology and information a farmer can see in any one location. Farmers from around the country travel to this show for its three day run.

Great Lakes is in lots 541 and 543, on 5th Avenue, next to ADM.

For the first time emphasis is being placed on renewable fuels. A cavalcade of flexible-fuel and biodiesel vehicles departed from Ames, Iowa on Monday and traveled to Des Moines, then on to the Farm Progress Show arriving there at 10:00 Tuesday morning. Flexible fuels will receive special attention at the show in an interactive exhibit called Flex Fuel Motors, where a replica fuel station from the 1930s is on display for show visitors, as well as the nation’s first flex-fuel vehicle: the Model T Ford. A line up of 2006-07 model year E-85 and biodiesel vehicles are on display, too.

Another new feature this year is Farm Progress Show Inventor’s Challenge showcasing ten finalists with their inventions. Sponsored by Rabobank, this contest offers show visitors a chance to pick their favorite invention, which they can see in and around the Wallace’s Farmer Hospitality Building during the event.

The Monsanto Technology Showcase is attracting a lot of attention even before the show begins. The exhibit features 25 plots that showcase the most exciting current and new technologies in Monsanto’s product pipeline. The showcase is hidden behind a privacy chain link fence and has been guarded by 24 hour security since the day it was planted. Great Lakes has several times each day available to tour this facility. Ask at our booth.

Of course the field demonstrations are the backbone of the Farm Progress Show and you can catch the machines in action during precision field demonstrations between 10 AM and 3 PM daily.

On Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns will visit the show for a tour and will meet with producers to discuss issues important to agriculture.

If you can’t make the show Brownfield will keep you informed on our website and on the radio on your favorite Brownfield affiliate radio station.

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