Lethbridge (Rural Roots Canada) – AgExpo, the farm equipment and technology show presented by Vanee Farm Centre, is once again taking over the Lethbridge & District Exhibition’s Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre, a move organizers say has transformed the event over the past three years.
Paul Kingsmith, Director of Event Development with Excite Lethbridge, says the newer venue has allowed the show to evolve into a major business-to-business destination for the agriculture sector.
“This is our third year being inside the Lethbridge Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre, which really changed the game for us in the way that AgExpo was presented, the way that we’re able to showcase the equipment and the companies that come to exhibit,” says Kingsmith.
They have continued to refine the layout, adding more exhibitors both inside the facility and outdoors on Machinery Row.
“What we end up with is well over 310 exhibitors, which is a new recent high for us. More and more companies can bring and showcase the very latest in the technologies that are moving the agriculture industry,” he says.
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The show will feature equipment and innovations from across Canada, the United States, Europe, and Australia.
Kingsmith says that global reach, combined with the ability to compare suppliers in one place, is what keeps producers and agribusinesses coming back.
“It is a business-to-business show where people can come and shop with different suppliers and different businesses to find exactly what they need for their operation,” he explains. “They can go one place, find out what’s new and what’s happening while also shopping around and being able to find what works best for their operations.”
The event also includes the long-running North American Seed Fair, powered by Seed World Canada, which is celebrating its 129th year, making it one of the last remaining seed fairs of its kind in North America to operate continuously for more than a century
The North American Seed Fair brings together seed growers from across Canada and the United States to display top-quality samples of pulse crops, cereals and oilseeds
Attendance in recent years has topped 7,000 visitors, a number organizers hope will grow again in 2026.
Beyond the equipment displays, Kingsmith says the event is designed to be a full-day industry gathering, with space to meet, network and conduct business.
“It really is about bringing the industry together in one place and doing it for everyone.”
The event runs Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
