Dennis, left, and Wilco Dewinter of Lucky Lake, Sask., found a $165,000 play structure, not including the $450,000 tractor, while attending Regina’s Canada’s Farm Progress Show June 21. The pair discovered the Soucy track system for the new 9R John Deere four wheel drive tractor made an excellent form of entertainment while their father talked machinery with other farmers.  |  Michael Raine photo

Rainy day boosts farm show attendance

Rainy, windy days make organizers and exhibitors at Canada’s Farm Progress Show happy. Attendance during a stormy June 20 set an all-time record for that weekday of more than 21,000 people. Final attendance figures were pegged at about 45,000 and show manager Rob O’Connor described the event as fantastic. That was even as the show […] Read more