APAS has compiled some key COVID-19 resources for farmers here, and information will be updated as it becomes available. Until further notice, the APAS office will be closed to the public, and APAS staff will be working from home. Staff will be checking their email and voicemail regularly. Please refer to our staff listing for contact details.   

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is calling attention to the role that Canadian agriculture can and must play during the economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the complete press release here. 

Todd Lewis, President of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) has met with Cong Peiwu, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Canada. The two met at the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa on Monday, February 24, during Mr. Lewis’s trip to the Capital to participate in the Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s Annual Meeting. “Saskatchewan and Canada…

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) has released updated estimates on the financial impacts of the federal carbon tax on Saskatchewan producers. Analysis shows that Saskatchewan farmers will lose 12% of net income to carbon tax by 2022. Click here to read the complete release. For background information, click here.

OpEd - The Great Train Robbery  November 7, 1885, a historic day in Canada’s economic development with the momentous completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), marked by the driving of the last spike. This pivotal event not only symbolized the physical unification of the country but also ignited a tradition of profitable railways lobbying for governmental support that has…

APAS Warns Against Trade Consequences of Bill C-282 REGINA, SK — The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) today expressed its concerns about the risks posed by Bill C-282, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management), to the broader agricultural community, despite its ongoing support for supply-managed commodities.…

APAS Warns Against Trade Consequences of Bill C-282 REGINA, SK — The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) today expressed its concerns about the risks posed by Bill C-282, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management), to the broader agricultural community, despite its ongoing support for supply-managed commodities.…

APAS Warns Against Trade Consequences of Bill C-282  REGINA, SK - The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) today expressed its concerns about the risks posed by Bill C-282, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management), to the broader agricultural community, despite its ongoing support for supply-managed commodities.…