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VITERRA WAS THE PRESENTING SPONSOR FOR THE REVITALIZED Contribution spotlight
2025 CANADA’S FARM SHOW
The 47th annual Canada’s Farm Show soil health, and water management to a Greg Korpach, CAR in North Battleford,
took place in Regina, SK March 18-20 with panel discussion on the impact of tariffs SK, is the co-founder and president of
Viterra returning as presenting sponsor on Canadian agriculture. the Battlefords Bent Rodz Car Club.
for the 18th year. The show wrapped up on Thursday with Greg has been interested in vintage
The revitalized show featured new a focus on ‘Young Farmers’ featuring the cars from a young age and co-
dates and new programming, allowing Launch your Career in Ag Career Expo founded the car club with three close
producers to discover cutting-edge tools where secondary and post-secondary friends in 2012 to combine their love
and technologies to help launch the 2025 students could connect with leaders in of vintage cars with giving back to the
growing season. the ag industry to learn about the variety community.
Kyle Jeworski kicked off the Farm Show of career opportunities in agriculture. The group hosts an annual car show
at the welcome reception on March 17, The day also included a panel discussion each June that brings in 200-300
where he delivered remarks highlighting exploring how the 2025 Saskatchewan vehicles and around 2,000 in fans. The
the longtime relationship between Viterra budget will shape the ag sector and car club shares the day and the 50/50
and the show. closed with a hands-on education session with the Battlefords Humane Society
hosted by Bushel Plus. who has a booth at the show to
Tuesday and Wednesday featured the facilitate adoptions, collect donations
thinkAG Career Expo, hosted by Ag in the The show is an important opportunity to and raise awareness. This year’s
Classroom, where nearly 350 grades 5 to connect with fellow industry leaders and event also had the local high school
8 students from schools in Regina and producers; a special thanks to everyone fundraising at the event for grad.
surrounding communities learned from who worked at and visited our booth to
participating exhibitors about agriculture connect with attendees and help make Later this year the car club is planning
and the many career opportunities the event a success! a car wash to raise funds for breast
available in the industry. cancer and a fundraiser for prostate
cancer awareness.
The theme for Tuesday was ‘Farmer
Appreciation’, starting with a Thank You Through the summer months the
Farmers Breakfast and wrapping up the car club also travels around to other
day with a Thank You Farmers Tailgate communities to support and enjoy
party. their car shows.
Wednesday’s focus was ‘Innovation’ and Greg has been a longstanding
featured several presentations on the volunteer in the community, having
Launch Pad ranging from sustainability, volunteered and sat on the board
and committees for the Battlefords
Agricultural Society including their
VITERRA MARKS A DECADE OF DONATING LAND AND 25 YEARS WORKING WITH fair, demolition derby, community
CANADIAN FOODGRAINS BANK TO END GLOBAL HUNGER nights, and community garden.

2025 is the tenth consecutive year of of crops donated to the organization
supporting the Canadian Foodgrains through any of our facilities in western
Bank’s mission to end hunger by donating Canada.
land around five of our facilities to support Learn more here.
growing projects, culminating in 25 years
of partnership.
This year, we provided 267 acres of land
around our grain facilities in Balgonie,
Grenfell, and Raymore, SK and Lethbridge
and Trochu, AB. Producers in the area
volunteer their time, expertise and Are you, or someone at your facility,
resources to grow and harvest crops. involved in giving back to your
Proceeds from the sale of the crops community? Send a note to Viterra.
will be donated to the Foodgrains Bank Communications@viterra.com so
in support of their work to fight food we can consider highlighting these
insecurity around the world. contributions in a future Vibe spotlight!
Viterra further supports the Foodgrains
Bank by donating $5 for every tonne

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