Humboldt Broncos grain bagger sweeps up Ag in Motion
Hundreds of pieces of machinery could be found throughout the over 320 sprawling acres of the Ag in Motion farm show grounds this week, but one grain bagger stood out from the rest Thursday.
It wasn’t the 20-inch auger, the 10-foot bagger or the fresh paint job that drew attention. It was knowing that each cent of the purchase would end up in the hands of a family that has been forever changed by a tragedy.
Flaman Group of Companies has had a longstanding partnership with Colonsay’s Pro Grain Equipment (Arc Alloy). The two companies teamed up to sell a special edition B-2010 Bronco Grain Bagger at Ag in Motion as a way to help one of their own.
Shelley Matechuk works at Pro Grain Equipment, where the machine was made. Her son, Layne Matechuk, was one the Humboldt Broncos players hurt when the team’s bus crashed on April 6, killing 16 people and leaving 13 injured.