Farm groups call on Federal Government to create Export Sales Reporting Program

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) and SaskCrops (consisting of SaskBarley, SaskOats, SaskOilseeds, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers and Sask Wheat), call on the Federal Government for the creation of an Export Sales Reporting program, so Canadian farmers have timely access to sales and export data.

Canadian farmers currently operate at a significant information disadvantage compared to producers in competing regions such as the U.S. and EU, who have robust reporting and transparency systems.

“Our organizations, representing 24,000 Saskatchewan farmers, initiated an independent study by Mercantile Consulting to illustrate how greater access to export sales data could empower farmers with insights for better decision making, influencing market dynamics, pricing structures and the overall competitiveness of Canadian grain farmers,” said Jake Leguee, chair of Sask Wheat’s board of directors.

The study suggests that closing the information gap, could generate returns of up to $56.6 million annually for Canadian grain farmers. Enhanced data transparency would improve demand forecasting, operational planning and logistical efficiency for grain companies, processors and transportation providers, making Canada’s grain supply chain more resilient and making us a more reliable trading partner.

“The gains from an export sales reporting program are likely to be experienced throughout the entire grain supply chain as the data can be used to make better planning and resource allocation decisions, improving responsiveness and promoting productivity gains throughout the supply chain from producers, processors, exporters, grain transporters and grain handlers,” said Bill Prybylski, president of APAS’s board of directors.