The 46th Annual Farm Show Begins In St. Cloud [AUDIO]

ST. CLOUD -- The 2013 Central Minnesota Farm Show is giving attendees a preview of all the latest technology in the agriculture industry. Over 200 vendors are filling the St. Cloud River's Edge Convention Center for the three day expo. The chair of the farm show, Greg Theis says  they like to showcase something new each year.

Despite a year that saw drought-like conditions in 2012, attendees are looking ahead to 2013. Theis says it was a tough year for weather, but farmers in central Minnesota turned out ok.

Organizers are billing the show as the largest of its kind in the upper Midwest. The event is sponsored by the St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce and runs through Thursday. Doors are open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with free admission to the public.