Farm Crops

2025 Farm Crops

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Do you have a-maize-ing crops to exhibit at the fair? In the Farm Crop competitions exhibitors compete in categories for utility-certified seed, seed ears, old and new corn and sheaves of grain.

Descriptions of each competition and entry rules are in the premium book, which will be available in May.

• Farm Crops – Divisions, Rules & Premiums (PDF)
• Farm Crops Entry Instructions (PDF)
• Farm Crops Entry Form

REGISTRATION

• Opens: Monday, May 5
• Closes: Wednesday, Aug. 6, 4:30 p.m. (New Corn: Thursday, Aug. 28, 8 a.m.)

EXHIBIT DELIVERY & RETURN

• Delivery:
  • Open Class (small grains, flax soybeans, shelled corn and forage crops): Monday, Aug. 11, noon
  • Old Corn: Monday, Aug. 11, noon
  • Utility Certified: Monday, Aug. 11, noon
  • New Corn: Thursday, Aug. 28, before 8 a.m.

RESULTS

2025 results will be posted as they become available.

• 2024 Farm Crops results (PDF)
• Previous years’ results are available in the digital archive.

QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?

For further information, please contact competition@mnstatefair.org or 651-288-4417.