The sun is shining, exhibitors are ready and the grounds are prepared for a traditionally-busy second day of the Ag in Motion show near Langham, Sask.
Opening day saw the clouds roll in and the skies open up, but few were complaining about the much-needed moisture that rolled through much of Western Canada on Tuesday.
“We had some rain here yesterday for the first time ever,” show manager Rob O’Connor said of the nearly 10 cm of rain that fell.
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Crews have made short work getting the site ready for Wednesday and, with the gates now open, the grounds are ready to roll for what’s anticipated to be a busy day.
“The weather today is looking really good… The site is drying up really well and we’ll probably attract a very large crowd,” said O’Connor.
“Usually, the Wednesday show is always our highest attended day.”
One of the featured exhibitors on Day Two is Morris Equipment, which is using the show to highlight its latest seed drill.
“It’s hard to be anything than to have a mood that’s absolutely ebullient today,” said Garth Massie, Canadian sales manager for Morris Equipment. “There is so much enthusiasm and, I think I speak for all the farmers in a big chunk of Alberta and Saskatchewan, we’ve got some rain, there is a little bit of hope, so I’m profoundly enthusiastic.”
The Saskatchewan-based company will be debut its 80-foot Quantum air drill to complement a line that already includes 40-, 50-, 60- and 70-foot models.
“As farms have grown bigger, there is a need for larger equipment. Formerly, we only went up to 70 feet; now we’re helping out some of those customers that have been asking for something larger,” said Massie.
“This 80-foot (model), it’s going to fit the bill for a lot of customers. We’ve had a very positive response to it.”
Massie said the air system has been modified with the primaries across the back allowing for more efficiency due to the need for less hose to get to the seed runs.
“It’ll be a neater, tighter, tidier machine overall,” he said.
Ag in Motion runs until Thursday.
— Alex McCuaig reports for the Western Producer from Medicine Hat.
