LANGHAM — The 640 acres that make up the Ag in Motion show site near Langham, will be full of life in less than a month.
Show director Rob O’Connor said there’s still some finishing touches to be made, but many staple events are returning and some new things are also planned.
In the show’s southwest corner, known as Livestock Central, changes have been made for a more accurate representation of Western Canada’s agriculture. This year, the show will host the inaugral junior cattle show.
“We’ve never done this before,” O’Connor said.
“So, it’s a great way to engage in another aspect of the livestock industry. It would be young people, 21 and under, who will be bringing their heifers or steers or cows or bulls to the show and competing in showmanship and judging and conformation classes.”
This year also sees the return of stock dog demonstrations after a few years break, to show how dogs can work animals such as sheep. The last time they were on the grounds was in 2023, for a competition, and four demos before that.
There will also be more opportunites for the exchange of livestock knowledge, with a few companies hosting special seminars and events. Saskatchewan Agriculture’s livestock specialists have also re-partnered with the show to host seminar programming.
“The strength of our livestock show has been fundamental to its overall growth,” said O’Connor.
“And that southwest portion of the show has strengthened over its lifetime.… We’ve decided that we want to further embrace that growth.”
For those interested in the crop section, don’t worry. The show is still 80 per cent crops and small grains, with plenty of equipment demonstrations and crop plots.
Ag-Quest seeded crop plots at Ag in Motion on May 23, 2025. | Photo by Janelle Rudolph
Most of the exhibitors are returning to the show, such as SaskWheat, ATP Nutrition, Agriculture Canada and FP Genetics. However, there are also a few new ones, such as Advanced Ag from Alberta, which is excited about connecting with its Saskatchewan customers.
When it comes to demos, New Holland is bringing a special exhibit to highlight how sprayer precision works.
“You can get in the cab and try the sprayer in the ride and drive,” O’Connor said.
“But then you can actually go to this display, and see all the different things within the sprayer that help it to be more precise. “
There will be three sprayers for this years Ride and Drive, which will be occurring throughout the show. There will also be the skid steer and mini excavator and tractor Ride and Drives.
Dynamic differences
While the show is staying the same in terms of equipment, displays and demonstrations — aside from a few new events — O’Connor expects a bit of a shift when it comes to how people are approaching the industry.
“The temper of the industry is very different than it was 12 months ago,” he said.
Last year’s show had a lot of focus on looking at expanding to new markets with little worries of what was to come.
This year, impacts of tariffs and market values are front of mind for show visitors and exhibitors. With the high geopolitical and trade tensions, there has been an increase in interest for the show on the international scacle.
“The show has been growing internationally and attracting more buyers every year,” O’Connor said.
“But I think now, with the trade disruption that we have globally, more countries are looking to deal with Canada because we’re so much more open than others.”
Numbers are still unclear, but delegations from Ukraine, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Australia are confirmed. There will also be international exhibitors from Poland, the Czech Republic and Northern Ireland at the show, looking for new markets for their equipment.
With this level of growth and interest, O’Connor encourages visitors to plan on taking two days to see everything and to use the Ag in Motion app for Android devices or the iPhone version because it’s the best way to maximize the experience.
The app has a location feature to offer directions, but it also allows the user to build their own itinerary, including booking a 15-minute time slot to meet and speak with exhibitors.
“Don’t just show up to the gates,” he said.
“To get the full value of the show as a business, you can go in there and utilize the app to make those meetings or to schedule your day.… If you want to actually go to company a, b and c, then catch demo one, two and three, you can schedule all that in your own app.
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