June 13, 2023 (Regina, SK) – The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), along with Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) and the Alberta Federation of Agriculture (AFA), are calling on the Senate of Canada to get Bill C-234 passed before they break for summer. Bill C-234 will exempt farmers from paying the carbon tax on propane and natural gas used for drying grain and…

June 4, 2023 (Regina, SK) – The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is proud toonce again offer the APAS Young Leaders (AYL) program, presented by Farm Credit Canada (FCC). Formerly known as the Youth Leadership and Mentorship Program, AYL offers producers in Saskatchewanbetween the ages of 18 and 40 the opportunity to experience and learn about farm policy from…

May 29, 2023 (Regina, SK) – The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) supports extended interswitching provisions included in Federal Bill C-47 to increase rail competition and lower costs for hauling farm commodities. In a recent letter to the federal Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra, and Chair of the Standing Committee on Finance, Peter Fonseca, APAS highlighted…

March 7, 2023 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) has announced their executive has been acclaimed for 2023. Keith Currie of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture has been acclaimed President, and Past President of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) Todd Lewis was acclaimed 1st Vice-President. Pierre Lampron of the Dairy Farmers of Canada…

April 25, 2023 (Regina, SK) – The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is calling on both the federal government and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) to reach a mutual agreement quickly to avoid further supply-chain disruptions. APAS recently submitted a letter to Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Marie-Claude Bibeau to address the concerns over…

May 19, 2023 (Regina, SK) – The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) supports the recent announcement from the federal and provincial governments introducing support for farm and ranch families still dealing with wildlife damage in the province’s southwest and west central regions. Earlier this week, Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau…

April 5, 2023 (Saskatoon, SK) – The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) held their Livestock Summit at the Saskatoon Inn and Conference Centre.   The Summit brought together industry leaders, producers, bankers, policymakers, and other industry professionals for a full day to discuss a wide variety of issues, as well as identifying opportunities to positively…

March 30, 2023 (Regina, SK) – The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is looking forward to further information about several agricultural items included in Tuesday's budget. "The federal budget broadly addresses some important agricultural topics that APAS raised during the months leading up to yesterday's announcement," APAS President Ian Boxall…