MOOSOMIN — A year in review with Saskatchewan’s new minister of Agriculture needs to begin with a look at what 2024 was like in agriculture.
“We had an average to slightly above that average crop, so that was good,” Cannington MLA and Minister of Agriculture Daryl Harrison reported, adding that cattle winter feed stocks and water supplies are good. “It’s been a pretty decent year in the Cannington area. It’s better than some areas, so I think everybody’s very thankful for what they received, for precipitation, and their crops.
“Of course, like most producers—myself included—I always want a few more bales off that quarter and a few more cents for the calves when I send them to market,” he continued, with a laugh. “But overall, I’m very pleased about the prices I received here this fall—better than it has been the past years, and with all these winter precipitation events coming through it shows us that the patterns are there. We’ll look forward to a good rainfall in the spring and get our crops off to a good start in 2025.”
In late August, Harrison had the opportunity to tour Premier Scott Moe around Cannington, making for a busy day.
“We stopped and saw the new RM office at Tecumseh in the town of Stoughton, E. Bourassa in Carlyle — they’re celebrating 100 years in business, which is a huge milestone,” Harrison said.
The duo also visited the 麻豆视频east Butcher Block in Alameda, where Harrison later had the chance to attend the business’s grand opening.
“It’s just a great facility, and a huge congratulations to them and all the work they put into getting that built,” he said.
“In Oxbow, we had a quick lunch with the local municipal and town councils there, and then we shot up to Redvers to the new Kubota building,” Harrison explained. “The dealership there has been around for a few years, but they constructed a new building so it’s a top-shelf facility.”
“We stopped in Wawota and ended up meeting with some local officials and some administration there, and then did the same at Kipling to round out the day,” he continued. “So it was a great day. It’s great to get the premier down in the southeast and show him what we’re all about!”
There are a couple things that Harrison is looking forward to in his riding.
“In Cannington, there’s a few more drilling rig derricks sticking up, so the oil and gas industry is looking pretty strong,” he said.
“From what I’m told from workers and contractors, they’re really looking forward—and I can’t emphasize that enough in light of yesterday’s events in Ottawa—really looking forward to a new government in Ottawa. They feel that there’s a lot of investment dollars that aren’t coming into the oil and gas industry because of the actions of Prime Minister Trudeau and his Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and of course, supported by the NDP.”
