Sask. farm lobby calls for rule changes
Delegates to Saskatchewan’s general farm organization want changes to federal-provincial safety nets.
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan last week passed resolutions calling for:
* AgriInvest rules to allow unused annual producer and matching government contribution levels to be carried forward, similar to registered retirements savings plan contributions.
- The interest free portion of cash advance programs be increased from $100,000 to $300,000.
- Groups such as APAS have direct participation in the upcoming review of Growing Forward farm support programs.
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Producers attending last week’s Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan meeting in Regina want meat packing re-established.
They voted to work with government and industry to develop pork and beef slaughter facilities.
They also agreed that governments should establish a system of livestock inspection that allows for the interprovincial movement of meat that isn’t federally inspected.
Farmers question value of production contracts
The contracts that producers sign with agricultural companies are becoming one-sided, delegates at last week’s Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan said.
They decided to investigate the impact of production, marketing and technology-use contracts and assess the feasibility of a survey of Saskatchewan producers about those contracts.
Following the survey, they agreed to launch a publicity campaign about the contracts and how they affect farmers.
“It’s a one-way street,” said former APAS president Terry Hildebrandt.
“I think we should get a little angry. We’ve just allowed ourselves to be dictated to.”
