Woodstock, Ont., September 18, 2024 – Visitors thronged the three-day farm show on September 10, 11 and 12, 2024 to see the latest agriculture innovations and equipment technology at Ontario’s largest outdoor farm event, Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show.
The successful three-day event draws interest from across Canada and around the world for those wanting an up-close experience of agricultural livestock, equipment, crops and technology. Dozens of onsite events gave visitors many ways to connect and share their interest in Ontario agriculture.
“Our farm show has been around for 31 years, and it’s known as the place to see what’s new,” says Rob O’Connor, Show Director for Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. “Last week, we welcomed delegates from Italy’s AgTech Roadshow tour and the agricultural embassy attaché of the Czech Republic to our show, among others.”
O’Connor says international visitors attend each year to look for potential new markets for their country’s agricultural manufacturers and to learn from leading-edge Canadian innovations that international producers could adopt.
The show hosted 657 exhibitor booths with companies participating in new product launches, field demonstrations, cutting-edge research, special events and autonomous equipment demonstrations.
Features of the 2024 farm show included:
- Dozens of live equipment demonstrations featuring the latest technology in the field including robotic equipment, drones and autonomous machinery
- Robotics and live animals in the Dairy Innovation Centre showing new production technology
- Five companies received awards under the Innovations Program, supported by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness
- New field research at Discovery Farm Woodstock bringing advancements to Ontario farmers
- The AgTech Breakfast connected farmers with startups and innovators to discuss new technology and advancements for the future of the agriculture industry
“For producers looking for the latest technology and solutions for their farms and offerings from exhibitors from all corners of the agriculture industry, this is the place to be,” O’Connor says.
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Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show brings farmers, industry leaders and agricultural experts from across Canada and around the world together to experience the best of agriculture. The farm show took place on Sept. 10-12, 2024, in Woodstock, Ontario. To find out more about Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show visit outdoorfarmshow.com.