The American Royal in Kansas City, Missouri is a livestock show, horse show and rodeo held each year in October and November at the Kemper Arena. The Future Farmers of America (now the National FFA Organization) was founded during the Royal and Kansas City's professional baseball team the Kansas City Royals derive their name in part from the Royal.
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