• AgDays 2026: January 20, 21 and 22 - 9am to 5pm Daily
Visitors

Speakers

Each year we strive to bring in the most relevant, up to date, informational speakers possible to Manitoba Ag Days. This year is no exception: the program has been finalized for the 2026 show and the depth of knowledge in this list is profound!
We could not put on such a world class speaking event if it were not for our partnerships with FCC, MNP, Manitoba Agriculture, Manitoba Canola Growers Association, Manitoba Crop Alliance and the Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers Association and of course the presenters themselves. We thank you for partnering with us for the 2026 Show!
CCA's make sure you plan your day so you can take in these sessions! We have applied for 33.5 Credits!! 
 7 IPM, 6 CM, 2.5 NM, 1.0 S&W and 17.0 PD.  
 

Brennan Turner, CEO

Brennan Turner is the CEO of FarmLead.com, North America’s Grain Marketplace. He holds a degree in economics from Yale University and spent time on Wall Street before starting FarmLead. In 2017, Brennan was named to Fast Company’s List of Most Creative People in Business and, in 2018, a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute. He’s originally from Foam Lake, SK, where his family started farming over 100 years ago and still turn dirt on 50,000 acres to this day! His views on ag markets are regularly featured in the likes of Bloomberg, CNBC, and the Financial Post.

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Mary-Jane Orr

General Manager, Manitoba Beef & Forage Initiatives Inc

Jacob Shapiro

Head of Geopolitical & Macro Research, The Bespoke Group

Ted Dzogan

Chair, The John Howard Society of Brandon

Ezra Aberle

Research Specialist , North Dakota State University Carrington Research Extension Center

Kristin Simons

Research Agronomist, NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center

Scott Chalmers

Applied Research Specialist, Manitoba's Diversification Centres

Darren Bond

Farm Management Specialist , Manitoba Agriculture

Dennis Lange

Provincial Pulse and Soybean Specialist , Manitoba Agriculture

Tom Wolf

Spray Application Specialist , Agrimetrix Research & Training

Jay Whetter

Communications Manager , Canola Digest and The Extensionists

Tyler Wist

Research Scientist, Field Crop Entomology, AAFC Saskatoon

Lionel Kaskiw

Crop Production Extension Specialist , Manitoba Agriculture

David Beaudin

Minister of Agriculture and Associate Minister of Education, Manitoba Metis Federation

Laura Schmidt

Production Specialist - WestMan, Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers

Kristen Phillips

General Manager
Manitoba Ag Days Inc.
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Brittany Cousins

Office Manager
Manitoba Ag Days Inc.
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204-845-2198

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Manitoba Ag Days
P.O. Box 394
Elkhorn, MB R0M 0N0

2026 Dates: January 20, 21 and 22 at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Manitoba. Celebrate 49 years of AgDays!