WELCOME to the 2018 Central Minnesota Farm Show!
Since opening its doors over five decades ago, the Farm Show has been a popular community event for Central Minnesota. Visitors can look for special product offers, entertainment, and educational opportunities from a variety of professional vendors. Explore our website to learn more about agri-business and farming in the region, register for prizes, and check out what’s new and different in 2019!
Each year the Farm Show committee awards 6 Central Minnesota area high school students with a $1000 scholarship. We are pleased to announce the 2018 Central Minnesota Farm Show Scholarship winners:
High School
Mitchell Reirsma- Sauk Centre High School
Shelby Kuechle- Eden Valley Watkins High School
Craig Santema- Milica High School
College
Adam Kroll-NDSU- Pierz Healy High School
Kylee Kohl-SDSU- Litchfield High School
Jessica Kerfeld-SDSU- Melrose High School
For 2019 Scholarship information
Contact Kellie Libert at 320-656-3824 or email klibert@StCloudAreaChamber.com
The Central MN Farm Show committee is EXPANDING the scholarship prgram for 2019. They will be matching dollar for dollar up to $5000 for donations/sponsorships towards $1000 scholarships for high school and post secondary students going into an agri related field of study.
CLICK HERE for information
Would you like to volunteer at the 2019 Central MN Farm Show? Click on the green button below to sign up.
Meet the Central MN Farm Show committee
Andy Noble- chair, Bernie Quist- vice chair, Cindy Battleson, Calvin Teubner, Ted Takkula, Inese Mehr, Col. Frank Imholte
not in photo: Amanda Groethe, Steven Ehni, Randy Kath, Brad Burkland
FREE Seminars
2019 Farm Show Seminar Schedule
Day 1: Tuesday, February 26th
Session 1: 10:30- 11:45 a.m.
Bell Room
Carrying the Load: Is your equipment fit for the road?
SESSION 1: 10:30- 11:45 A.M.
Alexander ROOM
Grain Marketing Tips: Grain prices and volatility are very low. Margins are tight and there is little room for error in pricing decisions. What is a producer to do? Instead of looking for one big answer, let’s turn to my celebrity grain producers. Grandma keeps it simple, while Peter looks for help from options. Earl wants to know about carrying charges, while Hank holds grain too long. Their performance as marketers illustrate important tips towards making better pricing decisions.
Edward Usset serves as a Grain Marketing Economist for the Center for Farm Financial Management at the University of Minnesota, the developers of FINPACK software and a variety of educational programs. Working with his colleagues at CFFM and in extension, Ed developed the award winning “Winning the Game” series of workshops. In addition, he manages Commodity Challenge, an online marketing education game that uses real-time cash and futures data. He teaches "Commodity Markets" at the University. The 2nd Edition of his book, “Grain Marketing is Simple (it’s just not easy)” was released in November, 2015. He is also a regular columnist for Corn and Soybean Digest.
SESSION 2: 1:30- 2:45 p.M.
BELL and ALexander ROOMs
Peterson Farm Brothers
sponsored by:
Day 2: Wednesday, February 27
SESSION 1: 10:30- 11:45 A.M.
BELL and Alexander ROOMs
Greg Peterson- Machinery Pete
Latest Trends with Used Farm Equipment Values
Machinery Pete will highlight the latest trends in the used farm equipment market. Are values up? Down? Holding? Pete will provide a historical look at used equipment values going back almost 3 decades and point out current opportunities for the best deals.
Greg Peterson, Machinery Pete has come a long way since its beginnings in Greg Peterson’s home office in Rochester, Minnesota where he passionately researched, tracked and reported on auction prices. In 2014 Farm Journal and Machinery Pete partnered to provide a more efficient marketplace for buying and selling used ag equipment.
In July of 2015, MachineryPete.com launched its marketplace with leading edge marketing solutions for dealers, informed and built with the online equipment shopper in mind and creates meaningful connections between buyers and sellers. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.
SESSION 2: 1:30- 2:45 p.M.
BELL AND ALEXANDER ROOMS
Greg Peterson- Machinery Pete
Machinery Pete Tales from teh Auction Trail
Machinery Pete has been covering farm machinery auctions since 1989. Pete will share some of his favorite stories from along the way, some focused on unique tractors and machinery, other stories focused on people. These stories are sure to make you smile.
Machinery Pete is sponsored by:
Day 3: Thursday, February 28
SESSION 1: 10:30- 11:45 A.M.
BELL ROOM
Transition Planning part 1
SESSION 1: 10:30- 11:45 A.M.
Alexander ROOM
Truth in Tarrif, Trades, and Taxation
SESSION 2: 3:00- 4:30 p.M.
BELL ANDAlexander Room
Tansition Planning part 2
Support the Central MN Farm Show
The Central Minnesota Farm show is a three day show that draws vendors and visitors from all over Minnesota and neighboring states. If having a booth in the sold out show doesn't fit your marketing needs, consider a sponsorship to align your business with this show featuring American farmers and boasting 3500+ attendees.
CLICK HERE to download the printable sponsorship pdf
or click on the button for online sponsorship registration.
