Sixteen agriculture-related businesses have been recognized for their groundbreaking products and services at Manitoba Ag Days 2026.
Kristen Phillips, Manitoba Ag Days’ general manager, says the competition has become an annual highlight of the show.
“With seven categories, it is easy to judge similar products against each other — but the judges’ jobs were not easy this year,” she says.
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Leading the machinery category was first place winner North Valley Precision Planting. The Homewood-based firm specializes in marketing the latest precision planting technology. Its entry this year was the CornerStone Planter Ready Row Unit.
The unit is a custom-built planting system with integrated precision planting hardware. It promises “unmatched ease of in-field use, simple adjustments for changing planting conditions, and best-in-class durability and service.”
Second place in the category was another Manitoba company, Farm & Sky Tech, with its Drone Tender.
The Drone Tender is a fully modular, 22-foot mobile flight deck, engineered to support precision aerial spraying and mapping operations. Built with large-scale agricultural efficiency in mind, it is capable of servicing up to four applicator drones simultaneously.
Minding business
ClearCost, from Saskatchewan, took first place in the Ag Business category. Its fertilizer trading software aims to give growers better information in what can be an opaque market.
The system provides farmers with a range of quoted prices, from domestic and international dealers, translated into prices quoted for delivery to their bin yard.
AgPro WorkWear of Ontario took second place for Ag Business. They’re makers of women’s agricultural work wear, and their highest profile product is an agricultural overall designed for women.
Made with a “true women’s fit” it features fully body stretch, waterproof knees, cuffs and hip pockets, knee pad inserts and a number of chest pockets for tools.
Safety first
R-Tec Industries of Homewood won the farm safety category for its fence mower that takes the danger out of the operation.
It cuts grass under fences and around obstacles with ease. The mower’s pivoting head deflects smoothly around posts, then snaps back in line for efficient, low-maintenance mowing.
Second place went to Implement Solutions for the Drawhand. The Drawhand is a farmer-invented handheld tool that easily installs the hitch pin safely from your tractor cab. It works the tractor and implement of choice for farmers.
Agronomics, ag tech, more
Taurus Ag Marketing took first place in the agronomics category for G P2X, a “granular phosphorus fertility solution, that is 2X more efficient than MAP.” The company says it only releases when it encounters organic acids exuded by plant roots, preventing tie-up in the soil, and boosting yield and nutrient efficiency.
ATP Nutrition took second spot. Their shelf-stable biostimulants aim to provide the benefits of this exciting category of plant nutrition products, but without introducing living organisms to fields or the need for specialized application equipment.
Farm Shop Connect took first place in the ag tech category. Their online platform replaces pen and paper for tracking farm equipment service records and managing to-do lists. The company’s goal is to “centralize service information for equipment, and buildings into one platform, with reminders to maintain machinery.
Weed-it-Canada took the second spot. Their Weed-It-Dash turns spraying data into real-time agronomic insight to track savings, weed pressure, and biomass while supporting soil health and sustainability.
Prairie Grain Analyzer won the farm-built solutions competition.
Their auger sampler automates grain sampling directly from the auger flow, providing accurate, representative samples safely and consistently — reducing labour, improving data, and enhancing grain quality control.
Farm Fresh Water came in second. It builds solar aeration systems for dugouts that use no batteries, won’t tip over and are easy to maintain.
All Ag Parts / Kanpar took the top spot in animals and livestock. The Feed Eazy Pro tub grinder is designed to run longer than other designs on the market, with a unique durable design for its hammermill.
Komb Ag Services, Thunderstruck Ag Marketing and Walinga were all recognized at the exhibitor reception with bonus awards.
