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SaskCrops has sent in their submission for the Federal pre-budget consultations

SaskCrops sent in their annual submission last week for Finance Canada’s federal pre-budget consultations. 

SaskCrops represents the vast majority of grain and oilseed producers in Saskatchewan through the participating growers' associations - SaskBarley, SaskCanola, SaskFlax, SaskOats, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, and Sask Wheat. 

The groups note that research funding remains a key advocacy priority for SaskCrops and want to see significant, predictable, and sustained investment in research from the government.

Here is a list of recommendations the group would like to see included in the next budget and implemented.

- Recommendation 1: That the government provides continued, stable, and enhanced investments in crop plant genetic research. 

- Recommendation 2: That the government invests in regional agronomic research to identify best management practices that capture increased yield potential from enhanced genetic innovations across diverse agroecological landscapes. 

- Recommendation 3: That the government invest in research to support the development and application of precision agriculture technology to further strengthen the competitiveness and sustainability of the agriculture sector. 

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