Dragons’ Den panellist Arlene Dickinson among speaker series highlight for 2026 Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon, alongside slate of agriculture experts.
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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
Manitoba Ag Days 2026 coming up fast
Canada’s largest indoor farm show will return to Brandon’s Keystone Centre Jan. 20-22, 2026
Canada’s largest indoor farm show, Manitoba Ag Days, returns to Brandon’s Keystone Centre Jan. 20-22, 2026. Here’s what to expect this year.
Better pig data with biodegradable ear tags
Manitoba-made ear tag dissolves during hog processing, promises farmers easier path to data-driven, pig-specific farm management decisions
A Manitoba-made dissolving ear tag, called Clean Trace, could reduce processing challenges and enable more individual pig management on Canadian farms.
Now is the time for Canada to rediscover its agricultural edge on the global stage
Data-driven farming will help Canada meet rising global demands for sustainability and traceability
Kip Eideberg of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers says government investment in precision farming technology needs to be scaled up to ensure farms of all sizes across all of Canada get support needed to modernize.
Root AI farm assistant put to the test
Farm Credit Canada’s artificial intelligence tool, Root AI, has some learning to do before it can really pitch in on Canadian farms
Farm Credit Canada’s artificial intelligence tool, Root AI, has some learning to do before it can really pitch in on Canadian farms.
Potatoes join Innovation Farms testing ground
New MacGregor site adds potato farming to FCC and EMILI’s agriculture tech initatives in Manitoba
New MacGregor site adds potato farming to FCC and EMILI’s agriculture tech initiatives in Manitoba.
Farming still has digital walls to scale
Hurdles between Canadian farms and widespread adoption of digital agriculture technology haven’t changed much
Canadian farms still face the same obstacles to adopting digital agriculture technology, despite the years industry and policy makers have had to break them down.
Precision pig feeding lowers farm cost, greenhouse gas emissions
Customizing pig diets for each animal reduces the farmer’s feed cost, boosts hog growth and bolsters the pork sector’s environmental track record
A customized diet for each pig reduces the farmer’s feed cost, boosts hog growth and bolsters the pork sector’s environmental track record.
Who owns farm data?
It’s possible for farmers to own the data while companies are still able to use it, says lawyer
Data privacy is one of the noted issues blocking adoption of digital agriculture on Canadian farms as farmers worry about where their data is going and how it’s being used by companies.
What can Canada learn from digital agriculture policy in other countries?
International lessons could give Canada a foot up when promoting digital agriculture
A recent report from the Canadian Agricultural Policy Institute and EMILI called Canada out on policy they said was falling short on supporting digital agriculture. Here are some countries the two said have lessons for Canadian policy makers to take note of.
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
