It’s the final day of Canada’s Farm Progress Show for 2017 and organizers are celebrating Heritage Day in honour of the 40th anniversary. A team of Clydesdales will lead the antique tractor parade around the grounds today, winding through the latest innovations in farm equipment at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Rain and wind yesterday […] Read more
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Canada’s Farm Progress Show – 2017
The 40th edition of Canada’s Farm Progress Show is underway in Regina, and WP reporters are there covering all facets of the show. We’ll update this page constantly with their photos, videos and stories as long as the show is underway. You can also follow all social media using the #CFPS17 hashtag below. Our stories: […] Read more
Between The Rows podcast – #CFPS17
Western Producer reporters Michael Raine, Karen Briere and Robin Booker look at the first day of Canada’s Farm Progress Show, and what’s yet to come. This is the 40th anniversary of the show, and more than 40,000 people are expected to attend. There are 700 exhibitors and more than 900 booths. You can find all […] Read more
Wind causes problems at Farm Progress
The weather is often the story at Canada’s Farm Progress Show, and this year it’s the wind. Gusting to 75 km-h on opening day Wednesday, it caused some concern for outdoor exhibitors. Show chair Rene Carpentier said he wasn’t aware of any damage but exhibitors had to tie down lighter items. Some resorted to using […] Read more
Innovations recognized as Farm Progress Show begins
The 40th edition of Canada’s Farm Progress Show has kicked off in Regina. Eight innovations entered in the show’s annual competition received special awards at the opening ceremony. TankFull, a division of Duck Mountain Environmental, received a gold award for its septic tank level monitoring system. It uses ultrasonic technology to automatically send a signal […] Read more
Farm show celebrates 40th anniversary
They say 40 is the new 30, and if that’s true, Canada’s Farm Progress Show is still far from entering middle age. However, the annual Regina event, which started as the Western Canada Farm Progress Show, is indeed celebrating its 40th year next week. “It’s exciting and scary turning 40, isn’t it,” said show manager […] Read more
Innovation featured at farm show
Many of the tools producers use today on the Canadian Prairies were seen for the first time at what’s now Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina. From Power Pin to the first air seeders, the new products and inventions section of the show has ushered in everything from waves of safety to step-changes that brought […] Read more
Come to see what’s new, stay to see the glimpses into farms of old
They come to see the shiny new technology, but Canada’s Farm Progress Show visitors are also drawn to the sometimes-shiny old equipment that came before. Stan Bowes of Regina says he never gets to tour the show grounds to see the new machinery because he’s so busy in the antiques area answering questions. Young and […] Read more
Innovation awards first up as Farm Progress Show gets underway
Canada’s Farm Progress Show has kicked off for 2016 with innovation awards for new equipment. Receiving a gold standard award from a panel of judges were: Maverick Industries Ltd. of Morden, Man., for its horizontal fuel tank pump guard and solar power supply pack; Devloo Roto Mud Scrapers of Somerset, Man., for a canola green […] Read more
Sell feedgrains early to avoid competition
Late seeding limits U.S. yields | Too early for price predictions, says analyst
REGINA — A CWB analyst says the downside potential for new crop prices might not be as bad as the U.S. Department of Agriculture projects. However, Neil Townsend told a forum at Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina last week that market volatility is the only sure thing about grain and oilseed markets in 2013-14. […] Read more
