What to look for on Wednesday - Ag Days 2026

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Brandon, MB

January 19, 2026

Manitoba Ag Days is Canada’s largest indoor farm show and the board and management team is excited to welcome guests to the Keystone Center in Brandon, MB. Kristen Phillips, Manitoba Ag Days General Manager said, “The show highlights the best of all things agriculture!” Board co-chair Dustin Williams added, “We take great pride in the fact that we are farmers putting on a show for the industry that we love.”

On Wednesday, the FCC Theatre speaking program begins at 9:30AM with the Manitoba Crop Alliance program session titled Global Malting Barley and Malt Markets by Peter Watts. Lief Carlson speaks about Connecting Canadian Grains to Global Markets before Anastasia Kubinec tackles Agronomy Issues of 2025. At 11:00AM featured speaker Jacob Shapiro rounds out the morning with a session titled Geopolitics: What Lies Ahead? The afternoon series features Scott Day at 1:00PM for his take on ag tech with The Sky Is Falling and The Cows Are Coming Home. Machinery Pete will talk about all things equipment at 3:00PM, so after you see the big iron on display be sure to listen to his take on the equipment market.

The MNP Theatre program also begins at 9:30AM with weather specialist Justin Oertel. Then starting at 10:00AM the morning is dedicated to Crop Talk, with experts in soybean health, weeds and insects all participating in the discussion. The afternoon sessions are all about Finding Balance; from farm margins, to farm transitions, and crop rotations to fertilizer markets. Then at 3:45PM join Toban Dyck and Jay Whetter for a LIVE recording of The Extentionists. The day wraps up with a screening of Deep Rooted, a mini-documentary about mental health in agriculture, followed by a panel discussion.

The Innovation Showcase judging will be complete and the winners will be announced at 10:00am! There are 28 contenders in seven categories, including Agronomics, Animal & Livestock, Agriculture Equipment, Agribusiness Services, Ag Tech, Farm Safety and Farm Built Solutions, sponsored by the 7 publications of Glacier FarmMedia. We encourage you to look for the green Innovation lightbulb signs and to consider how these new ideas might positively impact your operation.

We look forward to welcoming you to the show! For the most current information please visit www.agdays.com/ or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok @mbagdays

For all media inquiries please contact:

Teresa Hildebrand - Media Coordinator at (204) 526-0574 media@agdays.com
Kristen Phillips, Manitoba Ag Days General Manager at (204)728-4137 coordinator@agdays.com