Brandt Sports & Entertainment announced the construction of a new livestock-space building in Regina to support the Canadian Western Agribition event [1].

The project is designed to replace livestock capacity lost during the development of a Brandt distillery project. By adding this infrastructure, the company said it intends to resolve concerns regarding the viability and future location of the Agribition event within the city [2, 3].

The new facility will be an addition to the Bunge International Trade Centre, located in the REAL district of Regina [4, 5]. The structure will encompass approximately 115,000 square feet of space [1].

Brandt said the cost of the new livestock space is roughly $8.5 million [2, 3]. While some reports cited a lower figure of $8 million, the $8.5 million estimate is the primary figure provided by multiple news outlets [2, 6].

Construction is scheduled to ensure the building is ready for the Agribition event in November 2024 [3, 7]. This development provides a concrete timeline for the event's infrastructure needs as it continues to operate in Saskatchewan.

Reports said the addition ensures that Agribition will continue to be held in Regina for at least two more years [8]. The move is seen as an effort to reassure stakeholders and participants that the event has a stable home despite the ongoing urban development in the surrounding district [3, 6].

“The new facility will be an addition to the Bunge International Trade Centre”

This investment serves as a strategic compromise between industrial expansion and the preservation of regional agricultural traditions. By funding the $8.5 million facility, Brandt is mitigating the friction caused by its distillery project, which had displaced essential event space. The commitment to keep Agribition in Regina for at least two more years provides short-term stability, though it leaves the long-term permanent location of the event subject to future urban planning decisions.