Earlier this week the new Manitoba government presented its vision for the province in the delivery of the speech from the throne. While the speech highlighted initiatives on creating a climate action plan and giving municipalities a voice on infrastructure, there wasn't much specific mention of agriculture.

Going forward, Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) president Dan Mazier says agriculture needs to become a part of the province's vocabulary, but for now, he isn't too concerned.

"I do understand they really are just gathering a lot information, so I don't want to be too hard on them yet," Mazier says. "We've still got to meet with half of these ministers and get to know everybody, too... So, as they make these announcements and that, we're watching and taking notes, and when we sit down and talk to them, probably next month, we'll have a conversation about that."

Next up, the province is set to present its budget on May 31. With that in mind, Mazier hopes agriculture won't see too many cuts in the budget, which he says would in turn mean the sector won't see too many additions from the government, but Mazier will be happy if the ship is steady in the first budget.

"You know, our base programs, make sure those stay in tact and figure out what they're doing with the (Manitoba Agriculture) staff, too," he says. "That was one of their promises during the election was, you know, that they were going to look at the... agriculture staff now, and what their roles are in 2016. That's a pretty good conversation to have."

While he hopes for few cuts, Mazier says KAP is always open to conversations on streamlining.