Farmers are flooding into the Keystone Centre in Brandon for the opening day of Manitoba Ag Days 2026.
Kristen Phillips, general manager of the show, told Glacier FarmMedia the show team is again looking forward to hosting a large contingent of exhibitors and show patrons.
“We are so excited,” she said. “We know that our exhibitors, staff and volunteers have put everything they have into making the show a success.”
The event typically attracts more than 600 exhibitors and 30,000 attendees during its mid-January run of three days.
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One long-time exhibitor making a return to the event is Winnipeg-based tractor and farm equipment manufacturer Versatile.
Farrah Wilson, the firm’s head of marketing, said Ag Days is always a highlight for the company.
“It’s a great event, especially for us as a Manitoba-based Canadian manufacturer,” she said. “It’s been a good show for us, and we’re really looking forward to this year.”
Versatile is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its development of the articulated four-wheel-drive tractor in 2026.
One of the groups helping it mark that milestone is the Manitoba Agricultural Museum, which is at Ag Days for just the second time as an exhibitor in 2026.
Volunteer and former Manitoba Agricultural Museum executive director Elliot Sims says Ag Days gives their group the chance to connect with the farm community directly outside its own events, such as the Threshermen’s Reunion and Stampede.
“We love the opportunity to highlight the history of agriculture, while also connecting to today’s farmers and agricultural industry,” Sims said.
For more coverage of Manitoba Ag Days, visit our landing page for the event.
