Versatile returned to Agritechnica in 2025 with this display of its tractors. Photo: John Greig

Canadian companies flock to Agritechnica 2025

Exporters being more aggresive looking for new markets for Canadian-made agriculture machinery

A record number of Canadian farm machinery and tech companies are at Agritechnica 2025, with exporters being more aggresive looking for new markets.



Dago Cruz selects cremini mushrooms, slicing off the bottom of the stem before placing them in the appropriate box.  Image at Piccioni Bros. Mushroom Farm, Dundas, Ont. Oct. 3, 2024.

Ontario’s other economic engine: agriculture and food

Ontario’s food and beverage sector generates 15 per cent of Ontario’s GDP, less than 1.5 per cent behind automotive

Ontario Federation of Agriculture president, Drew Spoelstra, says Ontario’s agriculture and agri-food sector should be recognized for its stability and economic driving force.



Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney tours steel fabricator Walters Group in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada July 16, 2025.  Photo: Reuters/Carlos Osorio

Carney visits Asia to forge new alliances and reduce U.S. dependence

Canada’s trade diversification targets include the Philippines, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney embarks on his first official visit to Asia on Friday in an attempt to deepen trade and security ties at a time when the North American country is struggling to lessen its overwhelming dependence on the U.S. and redefine its foreign policy in pursuit of new markets.