Key topics to be discussed at the Ag Summit include:
- Grain Contracts: Addressing imbalances and advocating for modernization to ensure fairness for growers. SaskCrops and APAS are undertaking a research project to develop a balanced contract model.
- Export Sales Data: Promoting transparency in market demand to help producers align marketing strategies. APAS and SaskCrops have hired a research firm to estimate the potential impacts of increased data transparency on farm profitability and the Canadian economy.
- Ag Advocacy: Temple Scott Associates will contribute their expertise in government and public relations, helping to strengthen advocacy efforts and navigate trade challenges for Saskatchewan's agricultural sector.
- Trade and Tariffs: Preparing for and mitigating potential changes to Canada-US trade policy and understanding the potential impacts on farms and agri-businesses across the province.
Date: March 27, 2025
Location: Saskatoon Inn and Convention Centre Ballroom B · (306) 242-1440
Agenda
8:00am – Registration opens
Master of Ceremonies
Dion Martins, Executive Director, Saskatchewan Egg Producers
9:00am – Ag Summit opening remarks
Jake Leguee, Chair, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission
9:10am – Greetings from the Government of Saskatchewan
The Honourable Daryl Harrison, Minister of Agriculture (if Daryl or Minister Kaeding confirms)
9:15am – Supply Chain Impact of Export Sales Data Transparency in Canada’s Grain Industry
Marlene Boersch, Partner, Mercantile Consulting Venture Inc.
10:00am – Modernizing Grain Contracts in Western Canada
Al Mussell, Research Lead, Agri-Food Economic Systems
10:45am – Health break
11:00am – Increasing the Effectiveness of Saskatchewan’s Ag Advocacy
Don Moors, President, Temple Scott Associates
12:00pm – Lunch
12:45pm – Hard Truths of Trade: Adapting to a Changing Global Market
Carlo Dade, Director for International Policy, University of Calgary
1:30pm – Trade Wars and Farm Costs: How U.S. Tariffs Impact Ag Retailers
Stu Rasmussen, Board Chair, Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers
2:00pm – Weathering the Tariff Storm: Saskatchewan Ag’s Path Forward
Chris Dekker, CEO, Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership
2:45pm – Health break
3:00pm – Navigating Agri-Food Risks: Trade, Geopolitics, and Strategy for Growth
Tyler McCann, Managing Director, Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute
3:30pm – TBD
4:15pm – Ag Summit closing remarks
Bill Prybylski, President, Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan
