Most of agriculture is seemingly at Manitoba Ag Days each January: Manitoba agribusinesses and farm groups look forward to connecting with farmers at the 2026 show.
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Manitoba Ag Days 2026: Local businesses gear up for Brandon farm show
Agribusinesses and farm groups look forward to the connections and discussions this year's show will facilitate with customers and farmers
MANITOBA AG DAYS 2026: Stacked equipment category expected at Innovation Showcase
Ten of 28 Innovation Showcase entries at Manitoba Ag Days 2026 this coming January are in the equipment category
Ten of 28 Innovation Showcase entries at the Manitoba Ag Days 2026 farm show Jan. 20-22 in Brandon are in the equipment category.
Seeds Canada announces Dan Wright as new CEO
Seeds Canada has announced Dan Wright as its new chief executive officer.
Manitoba food processors welcome funding
Government announced $6 million to bolster local food processors July 23
Government announced $6 million to bolster food processors in Manitoba July 23; local companies say it will be a boon for their business.
Farm ID system pitched to trim tax exemption paperwork
A Manitoba bill would replace point of sale tax-exemption paperwork with a farm ID number and biennial declaration
A Manitoba bill would cut point of sale paperwork when farmers buy things exempt from the provincial sales tax.
Government support for electric vehicle sector threatens agriculture says federation
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is asking the federal government to re-assess its subsidies for electric vehicles and battery manufacturing in Canada.
Ag tech venture capital stays on sidelines
Entrepreneurs need patience, more plan to achieve profitability to unlock investment
Agriculture venture capital investment was an outlier in 2023, as it increased slightly over 2022, according to the Canadian Venture Capital Association (CVCA). However, that news belied pessimism on the state of ag tech at the recent Agri Tech Venture Forum in Toronto. The forum heard that the availability of capital for agriculture technology entrepreneurs has dried up significantly compared to the heady days of investment growth during the pandemic years.
Paterson buys out P&H’s share of Alliance Seed
Alliance Seed's operations won't be effected the companies said
Paterson Grain has bought out Parrish & Heimbecker's (P&H) share in Alliance Seed Corporation, the companies announced Dec. 8.
Activists target Ontario hog farm with ransomware
'We are dealing with adversaries whose motivation is not money'
A ransomware on a small Ontario hog business is something a cybersecurity expert says needs more attention from the agriculture industry. Instead of cash, the attackers demanded the hog business owners publicly admit to what they alleged to be livestock mistreatment. The occurrence was unique and alarming, says Ali Dehghantanha, Canada research chair in cybersecurity
U.S. ag businesses want Biden to allow more investment in Cuba
Canadian investment 'significant' in Cuban business
Havana | Reuters — U.S. agribusinesses, on a trade tour in Cuba, said on Tuesday they were “losing” in their bid to boost commerce with Cuban farmers and called on the Biden administration to ease restrictions and allow them to invest in private agriculture on the island. U.S. President Joe Biden last May loosened restrictions
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