EXPERIENCE MIDWEST AGRIBUSINESS
In 1980, a farm equipment show took root in Casselton, ND with the idea of showcasing the latest in “big iron.” This was indeed the start of something big. One year later, with a successful inaugural event behind them, the Red River Valley Fair Association moved the event to the spacious West Fargo Fairgrounds.
Since then, the event has grown each year, from a farm equipment show to a three-day celebration of rural living—agribusiness, health, innovation and technology. In 2023, more than 60,000 attendees came from across the nation and several other countries to see demonstrations, visit 900+ exhibit booths, connect with their peers and attend training sessions. Today, there is little doubt that Big Iron Farm Show is the event for agribusiness.
GOVERNED BY YOUR PEERS
Big Iron Farm Show is planned by a volunteer committee of individuals involved in various aspects of agribusiness, whether it’s farming, ranching, sales, banking, manufacturing. It is a subsidiary of the Red River Valley Fair Association.
AN INTERNATIONAL TWIST
When you have a great thing going, you want to share it with the world—that’s the axiom of Big Iron and the North Dakota Trade Office.
International presence is an ever-increasing focus at the event. More than 40 global attendees took part in the inaugural International Visitors Program which puts intercontinental buyers and sellers face-to-face. All are from regions of the world with high demands for agricultural equipment. Interest is strong and participation is growing.
NEWS RELEASES
USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey will participate in a forum at the 2018 Big Iron Farm Show in West Fargo, North Dakota. Northey fills the third…
FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota is hosting over 75 international visitors from 15 countries this week as part of the Big Iron International Visitors Program, the portion of the Big…
50 Years of Power The Versatile 50th Anniversary In 1966, Versatile was the first company to mass-produce articulated four-wheel drive tractors. Five decades later Versatile tractors are known around the world…
Demco is bringing their Harvest Link to the 2016 Big Iron Farm Show. Farming today requires a constant evaluation of how to do things better, more efficiently, and more economically. …
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LOGO USAGE
The Big Iron Farm Show encourages the media and exhibitors to use the Big Iron Farm Show logo in their advertisements. Contact the office for images at 701.282.2200.