Saskatchewan’s budget discussed on final day of Canada’s Farm Show

WATCH: Canada’s Farm Show concluded on Thursday with a discussion of the provincial budget and where agriculture currently stands. Mick Favel reports.

The 2025 Saskatchewan budget was a major talking point for the final day of Canada’s Farm Show on Thursday.

To begin the day, a panel discussion was held to explore the agricultural portion of the budget.

Bill Prybylski is the president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS). He said there were areas of the budget he was happy with, including the increased funding for risk management programs and research.

“Those are areas important to producers. Overall, we’re please with the budget,” he said.

Tariffs and the future of canola were consistent topics of conversation during the farm show.

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While the tariffs were addressed in the budget, an arbitrary contingency fund was not created due to a number of unknowns, including the length of the tariffs.

“I think it’s very prudent for us to take our time, understand those factors that lead to an appropriate response and deal with it when we know more information,” said Minister of Agriculture Bill Greuel.

Thousands of people within the Saskatchewan agriculture industry visited this year’s farm show. Many shared thoughts and ideas on how to handle the canola industry issues.

“It does affect farmers, but it affects thousands of people who are employed by the canola crushers in this province,” said Kaitlyn Kitzan, a young farmer.

“This is going to have a much bigger impact to our local economy than just farmers,” she added.

Next year, Canada’s Farm Show is scheduled for March 17-19, 2026.