Buying Guide
Livestock Trade Fairs Worldwide: A List for Buyers and Suppliers
A region-by-region list of the main livestock and agricultural trade fairs, with city, usual month and focus, plus what to check before you book.
Trade fairs are still where livestock equipment buyers compare machines, check build quality and meet suppliers face to face. Below is a working list of the main fairs by region, with the city, the usual month and what each one is known for.
Dates move every year, and several of these run every second or third year. Treat the months below as a planning guide and confirm the exact dates with the organiser before you book flights.
Europe
EuroTier - Hanover, Germany - November, every second year - livestock, dairy, pig and poultry equipment.
Agritechnica - Hanover, Germany - November, every second year (alternating with EuroTier) - agricultural machinery and technology.
VIV Europe - Utrecht, Netherlands - spring, every second year - poultry and livestock production.
SPACE - Rennes, France - September - dairy and livestock, strong on cattle and feed.
Sommet de l'Elevage - Clermont-Ferrand, France - October - cattle and sheep, one of the largest livestock shows in Europe.
Fieragricola - Verona, Italy - late January or February, every second year - agriculture and livestock equipment.
FIMA - Zaragoza, Spain - February, every second year - agricultural machinery.
Royal Welsh Show - Builth Wells, United Kingdom - July - livestock and agricultural show.
The Americas
IPPE - Atlanta, United States - January - poultry, meat and feed production.
CattleCon (NCBA Convention) - United States, rotating city - late January or February - beef cattle industry.
World Pork Expo - Des Moines, United States - June - pig production.
World Dairy Expo - Madison, United States - late September or October - dairy cattle and equipment.
Agrishow - Ribeirao Preto, Brazil - April or May - agricultural machinery and implements.
Show Rural Coopavel - Cascavel, Brazil - February - field-scale agriculture and livestock equipment.
Expoagro - San Nicolas, Argentina - March - agricultural machinery and livestock.
AgroExpo - Bogota, Colombia - July, every second year - agriculture and livestock.
Asia
VIV Asia - Bangkok, Thailand - March, every second year - poultry, pig and livestock production for Asia.
ILDEX Indonesia - Jakarta, Indonesia - biennial - livestock and poultry production.
Indo Livestock - Surabaya or Jakarta, Indonesia - July - livestock, poultry and animal health.
Livestock Philippines - Manila, Philippines - annual - livestock and poultry.
China International Animal Husbandry Expo (CAHE) - China, rotating city - May - the largest livestock exhibition in China.
Poultry India - Hyderabad, India - November - poultry equipment, feed and health.
Middle East and Africa
VIV MEA - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - every second year - poultry and livestock for the Middle East and Africa.
Saudi Agriculture - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - October - agriculture, livestock and food production.
NAMPO - Bothaville, South Africa - May - one of the largest agricultural shows in the southern hemisphere.
Agritec Africa - Nairobi, Kenya - mid-year - agriculture and livestock for East Africa.
Oceania
Fieldays - Hamilton, New Zealand - June - agriculture and livestock, the largest ag event in New Zealand.
AgQuip - Gunnedah, Australia - August - agricultural machinery and farm supplies.
Beef Australia - Rockhampton, Australia - May, every third year - beef cattle industry.
Before you book
1. Confirm the dates and the venue on the organiser's site. Several of these fairs alternate years and cities.
2. Check whether the first days are trade-only. Some shows open to the public later in the week.
3. Book a stand early if you are exhibiting; the best positions go first, and some fairs sell out a year ahead.
4. Bring a printed catalogue and a QR code to your website - buyers still collect paper at fairs.
5. Check visa timelines. Trade fair invitations can speed up a business visa, but only if you apply early enough.
MULIAN attends and follows the main livestock fairs in Europe and Asia. If you are planning to visit one and want to see our ear tags, syringes, needles or watering equipment in person, write to vivian@mulianvet.com and we will arrange a meeting.
