
The President of APAS presented to a meeting of Federal, Provincial and Territorial ministers earlier this week in Guelph, Ontario. Also representing the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, Todd Lewis says climate change was a major focus of the meeting. “Climate change is high on the agenda now and really in the general public right across […]
Grain production contracts are a sensitive subject for farmers in severe drought areas this year. Even producers signing modest production contracts ended up paying the difference when they did not grow enough crop to meet terms of the deal. Rising grain prices have made those settlements even more expensive and there does not appear to […]
Grain companies are being urged to work with farmers to eliminate administration fees and reduce contract penalties during this years drought. The request comes from APAS and all 6 of the producer commissions. APAS president Todd Lewis says grain companies are being asked to consider rolling over contracts to next year and reducing or eliminating […]
Farmers affected by drought in five provinces—including Saskatchewan—are waiting for federal and provincial officials to complete the assessment of the disaster and how AgriRecovery can respond. AgriRecovery is a federal/provincial business risk management program which helps farmers in extraordinary drought and flood situations. The program is cost-shared on a 60-40 basis with Ottawa covering the […]
The recent rainstorm that hit southern Saskatchewan is just what farmers needed, says APAS. President Todd Lewis says while it may have been a nuisance in the cities, farmers were extremely happy to receive the much-needed moisture. “Overall, it’s good news,” said Lewis. “A lot of the rain hit in areas where it was very […]