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File photo of a flock of snow geese on Buffalo Pound Lake in south-central Saskatchewan. (Bobloblaw/iStock/Getty Images)
Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Ontario bans birds at events as avian flu spreads

Infected snow goose found in western Saskatchewan; two backyard flocks in Montana also confirmed infected

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Up against several outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian flu in commercial poultry flocks, Ontario is temporarily banning birds from appearing at shows and other such events. Provincial Agriculture Minister Lisa Thompson on Friday announced a ministerial order taking effect just after midnight Saturday (April 9), in which “the movement to and participation of birds in […] Read more
Agritechnica will resume its normal two-year schedule, with the next event opening its gates on Nov. 12, 2023. Last fall, DLG started the “Agritechnica Digital” series of information sessions and seminars, which are available free to anyone online. Interested persons can register at agritechnica.com.
Machinery, News

Agritechnica cancelled

After a postponement the giant farm show finally gave up on 2022

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Sadly, the global COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted virtually every organized event over the past two years. Germany’s Agritechnica, which was originally scheduled to run in November of 2021, had to be postponed until February 2022. And while many were optimistic the virus would recede sufficiently to allow the event to proceed by that time, DLG […] Read more
Features, News

Crop Production Show rolls out next week

More than 20,000 visitors expected to four-day event in Saskatoon

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After sitting out the 2020 tradeshow and conference season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Saskatchewan’s Crop Production Show is full steam ahead this January, with doors opening to a live tradeshow and conference schedule in Saskatoon next week. All systems are go for the Jan. 10-13, 2022, event, which was first launched nearly 40 years […] Read more
For more details on the Canada’s Farm Show program, visit the show website at canadasfarmshow.com.
News

A new look for former Farm Progress Show

Virtual show for 2021, and hopefully a live event with a new name in 2022

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After a one-year hiatus in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the long-running Saskatchewan-based farm show, now rebranded as Canada’s Farm Show, is back with a packed agenda during a virtual, online two-day event in mid-June. Formerly known as Canada’s Farm Progress Show staged at the Regina exhibition grounds for more than 40 years, Canada’s […] Read more
Uncertainty dominates this year’s farm equipment show schedule
Equipment, Machinery

Uncertainty dominates this year’s farm equipment show schedule

Many in-person events expected to cancel, while some still plan to go ahead

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In January, the Sioux Falls Farm Show in South Dakota went ahead with its annual in-person farm machinery show. In a press release, the organizers said it expected 18,000 visitors to come to the event this year to wander past the 320 exhibits. That despite published statistics showing South Dakota — at that time — […] Read more
AGCO’s “Virtual Product Showroom” allows for enhanced looks at machinery as well as tours of its Jackson, Minn., assembly plant and visitor centre.
Equipment, Machinery, News

No farm show, no problem

Brands go digital to keep in touch with farmers

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There have been many changes to our lives lately because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The cancellation of farm shows all across North America is just one of them. The trouble for farm machinery brands is those shows have long been an important part of their marketing efforts as places where potential buyers get up close […] Read more
A view from above of a display floor at Manitoba Ag Days.
Columns

Toban Dyck: Finding your way at the farm show

With things to see and people to meet, there’s a lot to do at a farm show

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Focus is a difficult phenomenon. There are too many things actively competing for our attention. I was at Ag Days in Brandon, Man., in January. I sat at the Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers booth and I also took some time to walk around the trade show. Climbing on new machinery used to be my […] Read more
Farm shows: from Switzerland to Red Deer
Features, News

Farm shows: from Switzerland to Red Deer

While farm shows around the globe have their own flavour, some things never change

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Coming out of the packed train station, our friend Markus points across the street to where a large group is gathered. “Those are all farmers over there,” he says. “That’s got to be the right tram.” What is it about farmers that makes them stand out in a city? Clothing? Posture? Haircuts? Markus was right, […] Read more
Columns, Crops

Highlights from the Crop Production Show

Annual farm shows are a chance to catch up — with friends and technology


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Early January is a special time for me. In Saskatoon we are favoured with the Crop Production Show and Crop Week. The Show has exhibitors showing the latest in big and fancy equipment and all manner of crop inputs and advisers. Crop Week is the annual meetings of farm groups and commissions with speakers on […] Read more

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