Resolution

WHEREAS competition is essential for markets to function effectively;

WHEREAS lack of competition in agricultural markets increases costs and reduces economic value captured at the farmgate;

WHEREAS rising input costs, access to equipment software for repairs, and widening price spreads in both retail beef and grain export markets are key issues facing the sector;

WHEREAS not enough has been done in Canada to investigate consolidation, asymmetry of information, and anti-competitive practices in agricultural markets;

BE IT RESOLVED that APAS take advantage of the recent elevation of competition policy discourse and work to advocate for farmer interest in key areas of concern.