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David Frum speaking at Ag Days 2024 in Brandon.
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U.S. greatest geopolitical risk: Frum

Author and political analyst says U.S. absence harms global prospects

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Canadian farmers have front-row seats to the world’s biggest geopolitical risk, according to David Frum. “I think the thing that worries me the most is the threat that lies within the United States,” Frum, a journalist, former White House speechwriter, and conservative intellectual, told farmers at Manitoba Ag Days earlier this month. “If Americans make
The grant comes at a time when more people are becoming food insecure, but increasing costs are making it more difficult to meet their needs.
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Communities benefit from ballooned Ag Days Gives Back

Seventeen organizations benefited from community grants this year

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Charlene Claeys-Godard, operations manager of food security program Sara’s Pantry, had long wanted to help those struggling to feed their families. Her grandparents had little money when they arrived in Canada, she said, but the kindness they found in their new community helped them find their feet, even though it was the ‘30s and nobody
Used straw bedding is shoveled in the Ag Ex barns in 2023.
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No straw allowed for Royal Manitoba Winter Fair

Organizers point to increased transportation price tag

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Anyone who beds animals at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair this year won’t be doing it with straw. The Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba, which holds the major agro-tourism event in Brandon each year, says straw animal bedding will no longer be used at its events due to the cost of dealing with the used material.
Premier Wab Kinew speaks at Ag Days in Brandon on Jan. 16.
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Funds announced for farmer mental health

Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program bolstered by $450,000 Ag Days announcement

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Gerry Friesen, chief administrative officer for the Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program, was surprised by the news that his organization would have another $450,000 over the next three years to add to their budget. “I feel overwhelmed, he said. “And, you know, a lot of times when you get announcements like this, there’s somewhat of a
Lobbyist Dave Carey at Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon, Man., on Jan. 16, 2024. Photo: Jim Timlick

Share concerns, build relationships with MPs, lobbyist says

Stay informed and hold representatives to account regardless of affiliation, farmers hear

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“Meet with your member of Parliament annually. That’s how you inform politicians. That’s where you can gain some real momentum and leverage. It only takes one MP to stand up at caucus and say I visited my constituents and this is the big issue,” said Dave Carey.
A scene from the show floor at Ag Days 2020.
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Ag Days kicks off

Organizers shrug off the cold weather

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The massive cold air mass that parked itself over much of North America hasn’t cooled the spirits of the organizers of this year’s Manitoba Ag Days farm show in Brandon. Ag Days General Manager Kristen Phillips said it’s always great when those long months of planning come together. “It’s absolutely wonderful to see the show
Spider Hitch from Donnelly, Alta.
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Innovation Showcase highlights newest products

Seven categories offer entrants exposure and profile for their new offerings

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Mike Cousins says the Innovation Showcase is an attendee favourite at Manitoba Ag Days, and for good reason. Farmers are a tech-savvy lot, the farmer board representative notes, and that means they enjoy seeing any new solutions to common farm problems. That has generated plenty of innovative products and entries in the competition, Cousins notes.
One of many speakers at Manitoba Ag Days is Graham Sherman, co-owner of the Toolshed Brewing Company, who will speak about overcoming challenges.
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Ag Days programming ensures entertainment and education

From geopolitics to your new favourite brew, it’s going to be a busy three days

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The first event of Ag Days is a textbook example of showcasing the Prairie region’s products. It’s beer tasting at the dome building on the Keystone Centre Grounds. The Monday evening event will feature numerous craft brewers who will tap kegs and provide samples of products made with the malt barley grown by farmers. “This
Manitoba Ag Days organizers say the opportunity to network is one of the biggest benefits of the show for farmers.
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Ag Days to shine spotlight on Prairies

Food, ingredients, equipment, livestock, grain and technology just a few areas in which the region excels, say show organizers

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Manitoba Ag Days is celebrating the Prairies, and specifically the products produced here, during the 2024 event slated for Brandon’s Keystone Centre Jan. 16-18. The 47th edition of the event that began as a one-day weed fair will showcase the products and technology that result from the ingenuity and industry of the agriculture sector and
Chair Andy Cardy stands with the winning pork carcass sides at a competition held during the recent Brandon Hog and Livestock Show.
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Carcass competition spices up Hog and Livestock Show

Slumping prices have created trying times in the industry, but producer interest was high at trade show

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Glacier FarmMedia – Anyone who wanted to meet a young, competitive and chatty hog producer last week just had to hang around outside the glass-fronted hog cooler at the recent Brandon Hog and Livestock Show. Throughout the event, groups of young men, mostly Hutterites, approached the glass and appraised the top five carcasses on display.

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