The Dennis County Region has a long rich history of Agribusiness. There are approximately 505 active farms in the region. The RM of Pipestone has 164 farms and the RM of Wallace-Woodworth has 341. These farms primarily consist of: livestock production, cereal grains, oilseed, pulse crops and forages. These Farms are a portion of the 14,791 farms in Manitoba.

The region and province has a well-developed network of farm implement, technology and supplies manufacturing, dealing and servicing providers supporting a wide range of farms

The agribusiness sector in Manitoba earned revenues of $10.1 billion in 2016, Manitoba also accounted for $5.9 billion (approximately 10%) of Canada’s farm cash receipts. This included $2.1 billion in livestock receipts and $3.6 billion in crop receipts.

In 2016, the food processing industry in Manitoba, composed of 218 food and beverage manufacturers, earning $4.1 billion in revenues in 2016. The sector also has a strong export focus, with exports of $2.3 billion in 2016, approximately 56 percent of sales in 2016.