Join EMILI and Rutherford Farms as they share their experience testing agtech on EMILI’s Innovation Farms powered by AgExpert. EMILI is an industry-led non-profit established to accelerate the growth of the agri-food industry by promoting digital agriculture and technologies. Innovation Farms location on Rutherford Farms, a 5,500+ acre seed farm 20 minutes north of Winnipeg, allows EMILI to evaluate the return on investment (ROI) of agriculture technology in a real-world commercial setting. By testing and validating new technologies in a real-world commercial farm setting, they are gaining insight into what solutions work in a Manitoba climate and context. Learn about the work they are doing, challenges faced, lessons learned and the future of agtech on farms.
2025
You Bought Meat from a What? Arron Nerbas, Owner & Operator, The E Butchery on Main
Arron’s presentation will take you through his mindset, as an entrepreneur, of setting up a completely new business concept and customer buying experience. The E Butchery on Main is a self-serve automated retail, yes that’s right, a frozen beef vending machine! It is a store where customers can come in anytime with their individual access code and buy frozen beef “by the cut” with a cashless transaction. Join Arron as he walks through the how and why and the next steps for Nerbas Bros. Angus and the E Butchery on Main.
All we Need to do is Mill it! Chris and Lindsay Rauper, Owners & Operators, Engrained Flour Co., @Engrainedflourco
Engrained Flour is a small start-up flour mill attached to a 3rd generation grain farm in western Manitoba. Chris and Lindsay will share their story about how and why they started Engrained Flour Co. Direct Marketing was something they grew up with; so, they decided to try it with one of their commodity crops. Although small scale; they are selling their flour across the country, and it has been an exciting journey for them. Join Chris and Lindsay to learn more.
Food Not Waste Ted Dzogan, Chair, The John Howard Society of Brandon
At the Brandon Food Rescue Grocery Store, they think good food should stay out of the local landfill. Join Ted as he talks about their approach to food security and how they can offer it at a low cost for all.
Steve and his wife Reghan, along with a committed group of local enthusiasts, are working to revitalize small communities in Manitoba through entrepreneurship, social enterprise and leadership. Steve will share the highs and lows of commercial strategies, real estate and investing in small prairie communities and discuss housing shortages and opportunities like the SCORE store. Join Steve, as he shares his perspective, and the many hats that he wears in these ventures. If you are an advocate for small communities, this is a talk for you.
Each year that passes brings the family farm one year closer to a transition from one generation to the next, or to winding down and selling the farming assets. Whether the plan is to transition or sell, the goal when it comes to tax should be the same, minimization. Join Britney, to discover how timely tax planning can reduce the tax bill associated with transitioning or selling your farm. Whatever the future holds for your operation, there are strategies to help keep more of what you’ve built.
By leveraging insights from a long-term study at the Carrington Research Extension Center in ND, this session will cover the impacts of tillage systems, nitrogen sources and levels, and crop rotation on grain yield, disease incidents, soil nutrient levels, organic matter and soil pH. This research offers valuable insights into sustainable farming strategies and their impact on both crop productivity and soil health.
Join the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute to explore research on low ground pressure traffic systems (tracks vs. tires), grain dry management strategies to improve efficiency, and minimizing combine header loss in sunflowers. This important MCA funded research provides farmers with insights to improve their operations from seeding to harvest!
