Tag Archives: APAS
Bill C-234 in the spotlight as Parliament returns from lengthy break
A private member's bill that would provide relief for Canadian farmers from the federal carbon tax, on natural gas and propane used for grain drying, will likely dominate discussion on Parliament Hill...
Jan 29, 2024
Farm and trucking groups watching Viterra-Union negotiations closely as deadline approaches
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) and the Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) are hoping a deal can be reached between Viterra and the union representing its employees ...
Jan 04, 2024
APAS report looks at commodity & food prices, inflation, and the connection between them
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan released a comprehensive report that attempted to address two key issues: how much a farmer earns from food bought at the grocery store and how m...
Dec 11, 2023
APAS report looks at commodity & food prices, inflation, and the connection between them
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan released a comprehensive report that attempted to address two key issues: how much a farmer earns from food bought at the grocery store and how m...
Dec 11, 2023
Four Agriculture Groups want review of Bunge-Viterra merger done by the provincial government
Four farm groups want the Saskatchewan government to conduct a risk assessment into the proposed merger between Viterra and Bunge. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, SaskCanola, S...
Oct 06, 2023
SARM President Ray Orb joins conversation on Bill C-234
The Senate Ag Committee heard from the president of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM). Ray Orb is the latest to speak on Bill C-234, a private member's bill that amends the G...
Oct 04, 2023
APAS President urges Senate to pass Carbon Tax Exemption on fuel for grain drying and heating barns
The President of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is the latest in a long line of people trying to convince the Senate Ag Committee to pass Bill C-234. Ian Boxall wro...
Sep 28, 2023
Farm Groups pleased Canadian Grain Commission reverses decision to harmonize test weight standards for wheat
The Canadian Grain Commission is walking back on changes to test weight standards. The commission originally decided to align export tolerances for test weight and total foreign material for 5 differe...
Jul 28, 2023
Sustainability a key topic at recent ag meetings in New Brunswick
What sustainability looks like in the agriculture industry was a key topic discussed at a recent Canadian Federation of Agriculture Summer Board Meeting in Fredericton, New Brunswick. In conjunction w...
Jul 24, 2023
APAS, other ag groups calling for the passage of Bill C-234
The bill to exempt grain drying and heating barns from the federal carbon tax is making progress. Bill-C234 passed second reading in the Senate, and goes to committee for further discussion. But with ...
Jun 15, 2023
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