AgDays 2027: January 19, 20 and 21 - 9am to 5pm Daily

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Scott Day – From the Souris Valley to the Silicon Valley – Episode 11

Scott will be sharing his experiences as part of a farmland investment and management company based out of San Francisco, USA.

Fall Line Capital invests in farmland across the USA with the intent of improving the land through better agronomy, installing irrigation and drainage, encouraging unique crops and implementing conservation ag practices wherever possible.

Their goal is to work with local farmer to manage their farms and do whatever is needed to improve soil quality while maximizing income.

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Brian Perillat – Record Rally, Record Decline, Now What? – Episode 10

Brian Perillat grew up on a mixed farming operation near Duck Lake Saskatchewan, and continues to be involved with the family farm. Brian earned an undergraduate and Master’s Degree in agriculture economics from the University of Saskatchewan.

Prior to working at Canfax, Brian worked as a livestock production economist with Alberta Agriculture, and also spent over 4 years working with MNP as a farm management consultant. Brian is the Canfax manager, and is committed to collecting and delivering independent cattle market information.

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Shawn Cabak – How to Extend Your Grazing Season in Manitoba – Episode 9

Shawn has worked with Manitoba Agriculture across the Province since the early 1990’s and is currently the Livestock Specialist in the Portage La Prairie office focusing on livestock and forage.

He is active in the Portage area belonging to a number of associations. Shawn is involved with the Manitoba Beef Forage Initiative in Brandon leading the Extensive Wintering Project.

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Peter Manness – Risky Business – Episode 8

Peter Manness is a member of MNP’s Farm Management Consulting group, delivering management consulting services for primary agricultural producers. With firsthand knowledge of agricultural production, he understands the challenges the agriculture sector faces today and works with farmers on business and strategic planning, farm financial planning, farm transition planning and cost of production analysis.

A Professional Agrologist, Peter has worked in the industry for over 10 years and has a Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness from the University of Manitoba. Peter grew up on a mixed farm near Domain, Manitoba.

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David Derwin – Precision Farming For Your Marketing Plan – Episode 7

David Derwin is a portfolio manager with PI Financial Corp. Over the past 20 years, he has worked with individual, corporate & institutional clients at multinational and boutique investment firms.

Today, David sees a need to help farm businesses protect their grain & livestock revenue, manage their market risk and balance their investments.

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40 Years of Ag Days Success – Episode 6

You may have seen them here first? Come celebrate 40 years of Ag Days Success as we hear from 4 former Ag Days Inventor Showcase Winners of their passion and experience in ground breaking change in the agriculture industry as we have a look at where they are now and the role Manitoba Ag Days played in their success.

Speakers

Steve Antaya, Program Director, CKLQ Communications Group
Matt Reimer, Owner, Reimer Robotics
Kim Keller, Former Co-owner / Co-founder, Farm at Hand
Adam Reid, Marketing Manager, Versatile
Perry Gryde, Territory Manager, Honeybee Manufacturing Ltd.
Greg Blaszczak, VP Sales and Customer Service, Seed Hawk

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