Exhibitors excited as Western Canadian Crop Production Show begins

The Western Canadian Crop Production Show will welcome thousands to Saskatoon’s Prairieland Park over the next three days.

Leigh Ann Hurlburt, the park’s agriculture manager, said it will be a very busy show, with every corner filled with exhibitors and equipment.

“You need to check every building, because we have new exhibitors in each one of the buildings, and they all are bringing different things to the show,” Hurlburt explained in an interview with the 650 CKOM Morning Show.

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Graham Tucker, exhibitor with Construction Fasteners & Tools, said guests at the show like to check out the latest and greatest in agriculture. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)

While everyone is welcome to peruse the show, exhibitors have said the event marks the kickoff of the 2025 agri-business year.

“This is the start. This will see where the investment is going. Is it going into smaller, (or) is it going into larger equipment – the tractors, the combines and stuff?” said Gerald Shymko of Shymoko Farm Sales.

Exhibitors I spoke with say the Crop Production Show really sets the tone for the year. This will be where trends emerge for the next growing season.
Most exhibitors have been coming back to the show for years, if not decades. They say it’s a great place to network. @CKOMNews pic.twitter.com/whz4s6lUYr

— Alex Brown (@AlexBrownYXE) January 14, 2025

“But it definitely dictates how the year might go (and) how it’s going to start.”

Hurlburt said this year’s show will focus specifically on grains, crops, storage, seeds and chemicals.

“Our show is very focused on grain production,” she said. “Everything that you’ll find in these shows is all about how producers grow their crops, store their crop, and anything to do with their farm.”

For Warman Homes exhibitor Warren Brakefield, it’s the people that keep his company coming back to the show year after year.

“A lot of farmers like us to be here at the show, because they can have that interaction instead of through email and phoning. A lot of farmers like to look a person in the eye and talk to him, have a conversation, and get to meet you face to face, so it does make a difference,” Brakefield reflected.

There’s plenty to see and do around the show this year, and organizers expect as many as 20,000 people to pass through the show’s doors. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)

“We really enjoy the show. We have a good time when we’re here. The customers are great. And we also enjoy mixing with the other exhibitors too,” agreed Graham Tucker, exhibitor with Construction Fasteners & Tools.

“For everybody here, they like to come and see what the latest and greatest is, so for us it is kind of a good chance to see what’s gonna happen this year.”

The event opens to the public every day at 9 a.m. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the show will be open until 5 p.m. and on Thursday the doors will close at 4 p.m.

Parking is free, but it will cost $22 to get into the building. Two-day passes can be purchased for $40.

Because of the large crowds expected, Prairieland Park will also have shuttles helping people get to and from the gates.

–with files from 650 CKOM’s Shane Clausing