Farmers, organizers and exhibitors are converging on the Keystone Centre at Brandon, Manitoba for the first of three days of Ag Days 2026.
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Farmers flood Keystone Centre for Ag Days
Organizers look forward to successful show run in 2026
Agribition 2024: Western Producer launches documentary at Agribition
Glacier FarmMedia hosted a private event at Canadian Western Agribition Nov. 27 to launch the first episode of the Western Producer’s documentary series, Welcome to the Farm Show.
EIMA 2024 opens its doors to the world
Glacier FarmMedia digital editor Greg Berg takes in the 2024 EIMA International Agricultural and Gardening Machinery Exhibition in Bologna, Italy.
Ag in Motion Innovation Awards handed out
The competition was made up of five categories, each including three contestants. Their innovations ranged from a giant manure bio-gas tank-trailer to a simple plastic calf castration card, from analytical management systems to hand-held leaf-scanning apps.
Ag in Motion site abuzz on show eve
The Ag In Motion site, near Langham, Sask. was controlled chaos today, as organizers and exhibitors put the final touches on the tenth edition of the outdoor farm show.
Opinion: Agri-culture embraced at Royal Manitoba Winter Fair
Events like the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair help ag connect with urban consumers, but how much difference does it actually make?
Visitors to the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair in Brandon at the end of March were entertained by an aggressively hungry ewe. They also saw newborn chicks flopping and flipping a few minutes after cracking their eggs. Horses clopped down the alleys, hefty-muscled and throwing off anxious-for-the-ring energy. There was straw, boots, company-branded gear, ropes, helmets,
Commodity Classic day one: Farmers concerned about EPA’s herbicide strategy
Farm bill, USDA crop forecasts on American farmers' minds at the Houston farm show
Day one of the 2024 Commodity Classic is in the books and a few interesting themes emerged from the annual gathering of U.S. corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum growers.
No straw allowed for Royal Manitoba Winter Fair
Organizers point to increased transportation price tag
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.
Ag Days kicks off
Organizers shrug off the cold weather
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
Innovation Showcase highlights newest products
Seven categories offer entrants exposure and profile for their new offerings
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.
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
