What the Kansas Agri-Business Expo Is
The Kansas Agri-Business Expo is the annual trade show for the state's grain, feed, fertilizer, chemical and seed industries. It is hosted jointly by the Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association (KARA) and the Kansas Grain and Feed Association (KGFA) at the Century II convention center in Wichita. It is a business-to-business show, not open to the general public. The 2026 show is listed for Wednesday, November 18, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Century II, 225 W Douglas Ave., Wichita.
Scale
The 2025 show, held November 19-20, listed more than 150 exhibitors and more than 1,300 visitors, and the Expo has been held yearly since 1985. The 36th Expo, in November 2022, filled about 95,000 square feet of exhibit space with more than 120 exhibitors. Exhibitors range from crop protection and seed companies to grain-handling equipment makers, scale companies, storage and bin suppliers, laboratories, insurance firms and auction companies.
What Happens at the Show
The details below come from the 2022 Expo and show how the show is organized.
- Setup: Exhibitors set up on Monday and Tuesday, and Tuesday night features an annual kick-off party.
- Opening: The show opens Wednesday morning with a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m., after the KGFA Board of Directors meeting, cut by the KGFA and KARA chairmen.
- Breakfast and graduation: On Thursday morning a breakfast includes the graduation of the Tomorrow's Agribusiness Leaders class and a keynote speaker.
- Chairmen's Reception: A casino-style party played with fake currency for prizes.
- Scholarship auction: Attendees and exhibitors donate and bid on items to raise money for high school and college students studying agriculture.
- Drawings: A penny raffle for the Tomorrow's Agribusiness Leaders program and cash and prize drawings on the final day.
Training and Recertification
Attendees can earn continuing education credit at the Expo. The 7B/4 and 1A recertification classes run alongside the show and have drawn large crowds. For 2026, the 1A recertification (ag plant and commercial application) is listed for the same day, Wednesday November 18, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Hyatt Hotel, 400 W Waterman, Wichita.
Where
Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center, 225 W Douglas, Wichita, KS 67202.
Questions
Can the public attend?
No. The Expo is not open to the general public.
Who runs it?
KARA and KGFA together. KARA's office in Topeka can be reached at 785-234-0463.
Is there continuing education?
Yes. Recertification classes for applicators are held with the Expo.
Official Links
- Kansas Agri-Business Expo 2026: date, hours and recertification
- Kansas Agri Business Expo listing: exhibitors, attendance and organizer
- Seed to Silo, Fall 2022: the 36th Expo in review
Other Upcoming Events Nearby
- K-State Ag Ed Speech Event
Public speaking event for Kansas FFA students on January 30, 2027 at the K-State Student Union in Manhattan, hosted with K-State Agricultural Education.
- K-State Career Development Events (Kansas FFA State CDEs)
Kansas FFA state Career Development Events are scheduled for May 2-4, 2027 in Manhattan. Chapters compete in judging, evaluation and skills contests; the 2026 round was held May 3-5.
- Kansas FFA State Convention
The 99th Kansas FFA Convention is set for June 1-4, 2027 in Manhattan. The 2026 convention ran May 26-29 at McCain Auditorium with a theme of Cultivate. Grow Leaders. Lead Change.
- Kansas Biggest Rodeo
Three-day rodeo at the rodeo grounds in Phillipsburg, Phillips County, with events starting two days earlier. The schedule published for the next edition gives August 5-7, 2027.
- Kansas Livestock Association Convention and Trade Show
Held each year; the most recent dates were November 19-21, 2025. Cattlemen gather for the banquet and live auction, Beef Industry University, committee meetings and the membership breakfast with policy votes.
Listing checked Nov. 11, 2026 against this source. Details can change; confirm with the organizer.