This year, the Decatur Area Convention and Visitors Bureau planned for 48 countries to be represented at the show. Executive Director Teri Hammel said it is a long planning process to get visitors ...

DECATUR, Ill. — The nation's largest outdoor farm show introduced people of all ages and areas to new agricultural equipment and technology. The 2025 Farm Progress Show covered 600 acres of exhibits, ...

DECATUR, Ill. — The Farm Progress Show is one of the nation's largest agricultural events, drawing an average of 150,000 visitors each year. The show alternates between Decatur, Illinois, and Boone, ...

DECATUR — With big gloves and an enthusiastic grin, Pedro Martinez looked the part of the farmer as he sat in the driver's seat of the newest John Deere tractor.