NILE Merit Heifer Program
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The Northern International Livestock Exposition (NILE) originated as an idea from the livestock committee of the Billings Chamber of Commerce in 1966. In 1967 the Public Auction Yards hosted an event to showcase the region’s vast livestock industry. By the fall of 1968, a full-fledged livestock show with 250 exhibitors and 600 entries was underway. The first NILE consisted of livestock shows, horse shows, and rodeo. Today, those traditions continue as the NILE Stock Show and ProRodeo has become one of the largest agricultural events of the Northwest.
Although the NILE Stock Show and Rode...
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