Dragon's Den star Arlene Dickinson. PHOTO: AGDAYS.COM

Manitoba Ag Days plans star-studded speaker lineup

Dragons’ Den panellist Arlene Dickinson among schedule highlights for 2026 farm show in Brandon, along with the usual production, agronomy and business experts

Dragons’ Den panellist Arlene Dickinson among speaker series highlight for 2026 Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon, alongside slate of agriculture experts.

Wheat harvest in Binscarth, Manitoba on Sept. 25, 2025. Photo: Greg Berg

The poetic epic of Manitoba farming 2025

Former Manitoba Co-operator editor John Morriss returns for his yearly poetic sum up of the farming year and look ahead into 2026

Former Manitoba Co-operator editor John Morriss returns for his yearly poetic sum up of the farming year and look ahead into 2026.



Father and child walk across a vibrant green field on a sunny day, evoking feelings of connection, nature, and simplicity, surrounded by rural scenery perfect for family-themed concepts and peaceful environments.

The new spin on farm legacy

Farmers are starting to think differently about the future. What does this mean for the next generation and farm succession planning?

Farmers are starting to think differently about the future of their farms in Western Canada. What does this mean for the next generation and farm succession planing?


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Still hard to predict precise fertilizer payback

Despite decades of precision agriculture advances, international research finds no clear way to predict where and when adding nutrient through fertilizer will fail to boost growth

Despite decades of advances, international research finds no clear answer for where and when adding nutrient will fail to boost growth.