Farmall Promenade to dance with CaseIH

The Farmall Promenade is pleased to announce Case IH as its official corporate sponsor. The now famous square dancing tractors made 23 appearances in 2005 throughout the Midwest.

"Financial support from Case IH will allow us to expand our schedule of performances to include new places and new people," says Neal Johnson, one of the twelve founding tractor square dance performers. "The Farmall Promenade began as a fun idea to draw more people to Nemaha's centennial celebration in 1999, and it has grown to a phenomenon that has delighted hundreds of thousands of people both in the U.S. and internationally."

The manufacturer of the eight antique Farmall tractors featured in the show was International Harvester, a predecessor company to today's Case IH agricultural equipment. Case IH recently reintroduced the Farmall name on its line of subcompact, compact and utility tractors.

"Farmall is an important element of the Case IH tradition, both past and future," says Frank Anglin, vice president of the Case IH North American agricultural business. "We're excited to join the 'dance' and help promote the Farmall heritage in a unique way."

Case IH, through its parent company CNH, has also granted Farmall Promenade exclusive license to the Farmall Promenade name. This agreement resolves a previous trademark dispute.

The Farmall Promenade was born in Nemaha, Iowa, in 1998 as part of the town's centennial celebration. Twelve of the town's 120 residents brought together square dancing and antique Farmall tractors to create a performance like none other. Nemaha's gentlemen and their "lovely ladies" do actual square dances aboard eight antique tractors at a variety of fairs and events in a multi-state area. For a complete schedule, visit their Web site at www.farmallpromenade.com.