The 24th Commodity Classic kicked off February 27 in San Antonio, TX, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. The show is America’s largest farmer-led, farmer-focused agricultural and educational experience.The 9,325 people registered for the Commodity Classic was the second largest for any of the 24 renditions. The 4,666 registered farmers who attended were are record for the event.Visitors to Commodity Classic had the opportunity to race tractors around a specially made track at the United Soybean Association booth.Though XtendFlex Soybeans are not quite ready for the market (expected soon), attendees got their chance to see if they were ready for the NFL, the NCAA, high school, or maybe Pee Wee football.The Badland Sons made regular appearances at the Bayer booth to share their brand of country music.Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue spent some time answering questions during a press conference at the 2020 edition of Commodity Classic. Despite being one of the longer tenured secretaries in the current administration, Perdue joked about his repeating 24-hour contracts.Visitors to the WinField United booth got a chance to play the company’s version of the popular Price is Right “Plinko” game. Score enough points and participants were able to win WinField United prizes.The Peterson Farm Brothers, known for their musical parodies, drew a lot of folks to the Nachurs booth at Commodity Classic.The U.S. Grains Council let folks test their hoop skills in advance of the college basketball March Madness tournament.The Fertilizer Institute handed out its Nutrient Stewardship 4R Advocate awards during the 2020 Commodity Classic show.The bright orange BRANDT racecar caught the eye of many passersby.Commodity Classic, which turns 25 years old in 2021, returns to San Antonio for another year.
The largest farmer-led, farmer-focused agricultural and educational show in the U.S. — Commodity Classic — held its 24th edition last week in San Antonio, TX. This can’t-miss event for America’s corn, soybean, wheat, and sorghum producers offers an exciting combination of ideas and innovation. And the 2020 show was no exception.
The editors of CropLife were on hand to witness everything — from the Ag Secretary’s press conference, to live bands at exhibitor booths — and have presented some of these highlights in the photo gallery above.
In today’s complex and fast-paced crop production sector, the team at CROPLIFE keeps 21,000 agricultural retailers, distributors and their suppliers up to date on such decidedly 21st century issues as seed technology, biotechnology, precision agriculture, customer service and retention, and business management.
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