TENS OF MILLIONS of dollars worth of agricultural machinery and services changed hands during the biggest Elders FarmFest in history last week.

Thousands of visitors flocked to Toowoomba to enjoy Queensland's biggest agricultural field days, with a new attendance record set for the three-day event.

Elders FarmFest field days has a free smartphone app – an easy-to-use information and research tool that is not only designed for pre-planning your visit, but most importantly it will be your handy on-site “mate” as you navigate the field day site.

FarmFest organisers are endeavouring to streamline the ticket gate process for visitors, reducing queuing and waiting time with the introduction of pre-purchasing tickets online.

You are now able to go to www.farmfest.com.au to purchase your tickets to this exciting, special in-person event.

FarmFest online ticket admission is $6 and children under 12 admitted free. Event ticket service is available at the event at $8 and children under 12 free. There are five ticket booths located around the static display area – Gate 2 and Gate 3 in the southern car park and Gate 4 and 5 in the northern car park, along with Gate 6 at point of entry into the Livestock Area.

Elders FarmFest once again has a big attraction in store, the Clipex Livestock Area competitions and working dog demonstrations.

The livestock area action this year will incorporate exciting arena activities, including the very popular led steer and heifer competition open classes, the school led steer and heifer classes and an award for the champion school or college.

Don’t miss out on the Livestock Area action at FarmFest, save and skip the queues – purchase your admission ticket online at www.farmfest.com.au

FarmFest live auction to raise flood funding

The FarmFest field day organisers, ACM Rural Events, together with Lloyds Auctions have joined forces, along with twenty leading rural companies - to encourage you to join the fun at Lloyds Auctions and view the live and online auction raising much needed funds for Rural Aid.

Bidding commences online from 19 May – with the live auction to be held on Lloyds Auctions site (D/18) Wednesday, 8 June at 11am

New agri-tech products launch at FarmFest

FarmFest – Queensland’s premier agricultural field days – is always at the forefront of providing a showcase for new agri-tech products every year and 2022 will not be an exception.

Innovation in the rural sector is a key highlight of the three-day event as participating companies take the opportunity to launch new agri-tech products and services.

Big on Demonstrations at FarmFest

With more than 2000 company products and services represented at Elders FarmFest 2022 – Queensland’s premier primary industry field days – the event is big on new information, new products and new services to be showcased during the in-person event.

“It’s an expectation,” said Kate Nugent, Group Manager of ACM Rural Events, field day organisers, “for farmers to be able to see what’s new and what’s the latest as they work to meet the challenges facing today’s rural sector.”

More than 2,000 companies will be participating in the 2022 Elders FarmFest, confirming the Toowoomba based field days as a giant among field days in Australia and the biggest and most successful annual agricultural event in Queensland.

Additional activities are planned at Elders FarmFest including the Caterpillar Global Challenge, the Queensland Working Dog demonstrations and a live auction on-site to raise funding for our farmers affected by floods in South East Queensland and Northern NSW.