The carbon tax, which began being applied in provinces without an equivalent provincial system last year, is applied fully on the propane and natural gas used in grain dryers.

APAS is asking both parties -- Co-op and Unifor -- to work together to prevent fuel shortages.

APAS said the announcement falls far short of the $2.6 billion identified as the amount needed to avoid serious food insecurity and hardship to both farmers and consumers.

A survey conducted by a group representing Saskatchewan farmers shows that most are worried about their income during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan said farmers lost about eight per cent of their income from the carbon tax last year.

The eight day-work stoppage by 3,200 conductors and yard workers in November reduced CN to 10 per cent operating capacity and stopped it from taking new orders.

The Saskatchewan government has joined the calls of leaders in the agriculture and mining industries urging the federal government to act in the wake of a CN Rail strike.

Heavy snow and rain during harvest on the Canadian Prairies have left several million acres of canola buried until spring, the latest blow in a miserable year that may compound farmer problems into 2020.

Farmers are finishing the harvest season in the snow. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan said it's one of the worst seasons in recent years.

Recent snowfall in Saskatchewan is adding to the harvest delay for farmers, and concerns with how it will affect the quality of the crops.