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Western Farm Show returns after year off

Benjamin Herrold
Feb 20, 2022
Feb 20, 2022 Updated Feb 28, 2022

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The Western Farm Show is back at the American Royal in Kansas City, Missouri, this year after last year’s show was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. This year’s show is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 25 through Sunday, Feb. 27, and will be the 60th edition of the show in Kansas City.

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Ron Gill livestock handling demonstrations — Texas A&M’s Ron Gill will again conduct his popular low-stress livestock handling demonstrations at the Western Farm Show this year.
Photo courtesy Western Farm Show

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