The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan's Crops and Transportation policy committee consists of APAS Representatives, Directors, and Associate Member organizations with interests in crop production, marketing and transportation. Scroll through this webpage to learn more about our crops and transportation policy discussions, recent policy documents and presentations.
Priority Issues:
- Bill C-49 Transportation Modernization Act
- Generic Input Product Registration
- Clubroot – regulation, reporting, mapping etc.
- Grain Handling (Canadian Grain Commission) – grading, payment protection, auditing, etc
- Grain Contracts
Grain Transportation
Saskatchewan agricultural producers are heavily reliant on Canada’s railways to move their grain to market. Insufficient rail capacity and recurring failures of the rail system to transport grain in a timely fashion have cost western farmers billions of dollars in financial losses in recent years. APAS advocates for policies that seek to address capacity constraints, improve rail service and accountability, while ensuring there are adequate safeguards in place to protect the interests of producers in a monopoly freight environment. Read more about APAS Grain Transportation Policy
Reports and Presentations
- Submission: Joint letter to provincial government about AgriStability, August 4, 2021
- Submission: APAS submission to Health Canada on plant breeding innovation (Novel Food Regulations), May 2021
- Submission: APAS release submission to Canada Grain Act review, April 2021
- Submission: APAS response to rail freight data consultations, May 2019
- News Release: APAS pleased with Churchill railway deal, calls for re-opening of the Tisdale Rail Subdivision, June 2018
- News Release: APAS Pleased with Passage of Bill C-49, May 2018
- Watch: APAS Vice President, Ian Boxall, presentation to Parliamentary Ag Committee (Grain Backlog), March 2018
- Watch: APAS President, Todd Lewis, presentation to Senate Transport Committee (Bill C-49), February 2018
- Letter: An open letter asking MPs to pass Bill C-49 with Amendments, April 2018
- Submission: Producer’s Coalition Response to the Transportation Modernization Act (Submission to the Parliamentary Transport Committee), September 2017
- Submission: Producer Coalition Submission to the Canada Transportation Act (CTA) Review Panel in Response to the CTA Review Report, September 2016
- Report: Crop Logistics Working Group (CLWG) Maximum Revenue Entitlement (MRE) Subcommittee Report of Findings, May 2015
- Report: John Edsforth: Estimated Contributions Earned by Railways from Handling of Statutory Grains and Grain Products 2013/14, March 2015
- Submission: Producer Coalition Group (Sask Wheat, Sask Barley, Sask Pulse, APAS): Submission to the CTA Review Panel, December 2014
Crops and Marketing
Saskatchewan’s crop sector is a major economic contributor with international export sales exceeding $14 Billion every year. For continued growth and success, producers need access to transparent markets with rules to ensure adequate protections in areas of grain grading, weights and measurement, payment assurance and dispute resolution. Read more about APAS Crops and Marketing Policy
Reports and Presentations
- Submission: APAS response to CGC, Falling Number and DON as potential official grain grading factors, May 2019
- News Release: APAS calls for producer focus in addressing CGC Surplus, May 2017
- Submission: CGC Accumulated Surplus Consultation: APAS Submission, May 2017
- Submission: CGC User Fee Consultations: APAS Submission, May 2017
- Submission: CGC Licensing Proposal (Producer Cars, Agents, and Feed Mills): APAS Submission, August 2016
Crop Inputs and Seed
Access to affordable and innovative crop inputs is very important to maintaining a sustainable and competitive crop sector in Saskatchewan. APAS supports a regulatory system for crop protection products that is cost-effective and efficient while continuing to safeguard public health and the environment. APAS works to ensure that producer concerns are considered in all policy matters related to chemical product registration, intellectual property rights, and the regulation of biotechnology. Read more about APAS Crop Inputs and Seed Policy
Reports and Presentations
