Wheat and Barley establishment plans submitted
by Corey Ruud
Acting General Manager Agri-Food Council
Two separate establishment plans have been
submitted to the Minister of Agriculture for
consideration. The plans are for the establishment
of a wheat development commission and a barley
development commission. The Minister has
forwarded the plans, as per the defined regulatory
process, to the Agri-Food Council (Council) for
analysis and recommendation.
The proposed commissions will be funded by
wheat and barley producers through a mandatory
refundable levy. The levies will be deducted from
producers’ payment when producers market their
wheat and barley crops. The proposed levy for
wheat is $0.52/tonne
and for barley the proposed levy is $0.50/tonne.
Levy dollars will be used by the proposed
commissions for the purposes of research, market
development and promotional activities.
The Council’s review process for establishment
plans requires that producers/stakeholders have
the opportunity to comment on proposed plans.
Starting February 1, 2013, the establishment
plans for both proposed commissions will be
posted for 30 days on the Ministry of Agriculture’s
website, www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca, to allow
producers/stakeholders to review the plans and
provide comments.
Producers/stakeholders who wish to comment on
the plans can forward comments by email to
corey.ruud@gov.sk.ca or by regular mail to the
Agri-Food Council, Room 302 - 3085 Albert
Street, Regina, SK, S4S 0B1.
by Corey Ruud
Acting General Manager Agri-Food Council
Two separate establishment plans have been
submitted to the Minister of Agriculture for
consideration. The plans are for the establishment
of a wheat development commission and a barley
development commission. The Minister has
forwarded the plans, as per the defined regulatory
process, to the Agri-Food Council (Council) for
analysis and recommendation.
The proposed commissions will be funded by
wheat and barley producers through a mandatory
refundable levy. The levies will be deducted from
producers’ payment when producers market their
wheat and barley crops. The proposed levy for
wheat is $0.52/tonne
and for barley the proposed levy is $0.50/tonne.
Levy dollars will be used by the proposed
commissions for the purposes of research, market
development and promotional activities.
The Council’s review process for establishment
plans requires that producers/stakeholders have
the opportunity to comment on proposed plans.
Starting February 1, 2013, the establishment
plans for both proposed commissions will be
posted for 30 days on the Ministry of Agriculture’s
website, www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca, to allow
producers/stakeholders to review the plans and
provide comments.
Producers/stakeholders who wish to comment on
the plans can forward comments by email to
corey.ruud@gov.sk.ca or by regular mail to the
Agri-Food Council, Room 302 - 3085 Albert
Street, Regina, SK, S4S 0B1.
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