The executive of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan remains the same for this year after the organization’s recent annual meeting.
Todd Lewis of Gray begins his fifth year as president, while Ian Boxall from Tisdale and Bill Prybylski from Willowbrook return as vice-presidents. Lewis and Boxall were both elected to two-year terms as directors in the rural municipalities of Lajord and Connaught, respectively.
Also elected to two-year terms were Steven Donald from the Rural Municipality of Martin, Bev Pirio from the RM of Laurier, Don Connick, RM of Carmichael, and Scott Owens in the RM of Eldon. District Five will elect a director this month.
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Six resolutions were passed during the meeting, including one to reject the grains code of practice as proposed by the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Crops. Delegates asked that the roundtable promote current farm practices and regulations, and “only proceed with additional assurance benchmarks that address a clear need or market risk, are producer driven and recognize the value of current responsible stewardship practices.”
Delegates also passed a resolution asking the Canadian Grain Commission to use its authority to make sure producer car shipments have access to port handling and loading services at competitive rates.
