An annual report published by the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) shows farmers are getting less share of the food dollar, while consumers are paying more at the grocery store.
APAS released the 2026 Farmer and Food Price Report, which studies the trend of commodity prices relative to the price of food items at the grocery store.
The report looks at canola, wheat, barley, lentils, and hogs on the commodity side; and retail pork, canola oil, flour, bread, beer, lentils, and margarine on the grocery side.
For 2024-25, APAS notes prices for both commodity and grocery product were relatively stable compared to the volatility of previous years. For example, 2021-22 saw all products rise by double digits with most commodity prices rising at a faster pace than food prices.
The years 2022-23 and 2023-24, however, saw the trend flip where commodity prices fell and grocery prices rose. As a result, the farm share of food prices in 2025 compared the last three years is lower for flour, bread, beer, lentils, canola oil, and margarine, but retail pork is fairly stable.
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