Agriculture Producers Association of Saskatchewan

• APAS Food Day Canada puts agriculture industry in the spotlight

  Sask. residents were encouraged to shop local on July 31st to help support local farmers and ranchers on Food Day Canada.

  Canada

  Aug 1
• Combine fire not discouraging father and daughter farming duo

  Jason LeBlanc says the wind was gusting to over 70 km/h, helping turn the smoking into an inferno in a matter of minutes.

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2020
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• Saskatchewan farmers facing financial hardship due to coronavirus pandemic: APAS

  APAS said 53 per cent of farmers in a survey said cash flow is an immediate financial need as they prepare for spring seeding.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2020
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• APAS seeks real time data to support Saskatchewan farmers impacted by coronavirus

  Supply chains, access to labour and the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic are some of their concerns.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2020
• Agriculture groups call for carbon tax exemption, minister ‘listening’ to farmers

  More voices in the agriculture industry are being raised to have the carbon tax on gasoline, diesel fuel, propane and natural gas exempt for farmers.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2020
• Farm income to fall by up to 12% due to the carbon tax: APAS

  APAS is calling for all farm expenses to be exempt from the carbon tax after a new report suggests farmers could lose up to 12 per cent their net income to the measure.

  Canada

  Feb 4, 2020
• Saskatchewan premier welcomes federal loan relief for canola farmers

  Saskatchewan's premier is pleased to see federal relief coming for canola farmers and says further trade missions are coming to get new Asian export customers.

  Politics

  May 1, 2019
• Moving grain focus of meeting between feds, farmers, and railways

  Grain transportation was a critical issue for farmers last winter when producers said shipping delays and backlogs followed what had been in many cases an excellent harvest.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2018
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• APAS wants CN’s Tisdale rail subdivision reopened

  APAS says the closure of CN’s Tisdale subdivision requires grain from northeast Saskatchewan to travel hundreds of kilometres further than necessary.

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2018
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• APAS calling on railways to pay shipping penalties

  APAS wants CN and CP to pay the financial penalties grain producers face due to ships sitting empty in port waiting for shipments.

  Economy

  Mar 29, 2018