Farm Progress Show Media Hub

The Farm Progress Show will be held in Decatur, IL, USA, August 31, September 1 - 2, 2021. This outdoor farm show will be held at 4275 E Mound Rd, Decatur, IL 62526. Wear your media lanyard for daily admission through the gate.

There is no fee for confirmed members of the press. Each news staff member must complete a Registration Form for entry into the show. 

Press: Classified as working journalists in print, broadcast and digital media for established trade or consumer publications, online or broadcast media outlets. This includes reporters, writers, editors, broadcasters, producers, photographers and camera crews.

Freelancers: Must have published or broadcast within the past 12 months on topics related to the agricultural industry. Clips with your byline, link to articles or a letter of assignment from an approved publication may be requested. 

Bloggers or Social Media Influencers: Must have created new content within the past three months on topics related to the agricultural industry. Bloggers or social media influencers will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis based on traffic, content relevance and quality, engagement on social media channels, frequency of posts, audience reach, etc. 

The Farm Progress Show reserves the right to refuse media credentials, without cause, during pre-registration as well as onsite media registration. Refer to the descriptions above to see who qualifies for media credentials at the Farm Progress Show.

• Friends and family of journalists, bloggers or social media
• Film crews who are working for an exhibitor or are receiving fees as part of a marketing program
• Publishers, sales, marketing and advertising executives, and other non-editorial staff
• Producers, editors or film crews for programs in which the exhibitor pays a fee to participate
• Public relations professionals (agency or company based)
• Self-published writers or anyone who cannot demonstrate a link to a credible news outlet or proof of readership or viewership.
• Public relations, advertising or marketing professionals (agency or company based) writing for a news outlet, their company website or personal blog
• Industry consultants
• Support staff for bloggers or social media influencers, including contributors, agents and agency representatives
• Writers for company newsletters and websites
• Farmers or Ag Industry employees who are not working journalists 

The Farm Progress Show reserves the right to refuse media credentials, without cause, during pre-registration as well as onsite media registration.

Media Lanyards: Accredited media will receive one (1) personalized media lanyard per registration. Please complete a separate registration for each news staff person or news production team member who will work at the show. The lanyards will serve as a daily admission gate pass and will provide access to the full-service air-conditioned Media Tent.

Media Parking Pass: One (1) Media Parking Pass will be issued per company with a limited number of additional passes available upon request. The pass allows media to park in the Exhibitor Parking areas and is available on a first-come, first-served basis, early arrival is encouraged. Should Exhibitor Parking be full, please use the general admission parking and gates.

Yes. The Media Tent location will be outlined on the show map. See the show map, located within the 2021 Farm Progress Show Program, for location specifics.