Resolution

WHEREAS fertilizer, fuel, seed, and chemical expenses make up almost half (48%) of all farm operating costs;

WHEREAS prices for these products are increasing at a much faster rate than other business costs and consumer goods;

BE IT RESOLVED that APAS further examine what is driving prices of fertilizer, fuel, and chemical inputs, and forward results of this work to the Competition Bureau and the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food for further investigation.