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Provincial Agriculture Minister weighs in on potential railway stoppage, the start of harvest, and a joint call for reversal of changes to capital

In a one-on-one interview with host of SaskAgToday and 620 CKRM AgriNews Director Ryan Young, Provincial Agriculture Minister David Marit talked about a variety of topics.
Provincial Ag Minister David Marit
Provincial Agriculture Minister David Marit speaking to attendees of Ag in Motion near Langham, Saskatchewan on July 16 2024. Photo: Ryan Young | 620 CKRM

In a one-on-one interview with host of SaskAgToday and 620 CKRM AgriNews Director Ryan Young, Provincial Agriculture Minister David Marit talked about a variety of topics.

First, Marit shared what he has noticed and heard of crop conditions and crop yields around the province, gave his take on the looming work stoppage of both national railways, and explained why he and six other provincial agriculture ministers made a joint call for the federal government to immediately reverse changes to the capital gains tax.