Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan

What Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan does

Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is a non-profit, democratically elected, non-partisan farm policy and advocacy organization founded in 2000 and headquartered at 3401A Pasqua St, Regina, Saskatchewan. It represents ratepayers in 140 rural municipalities across Saskatchewan and serves Saskatchewan farmers and ranchers through policy advocacy, research, and producer representation rather than through any technology or commercial product offering.

APAS's core offerings are advocacy services and programs organized around policy committees covering Crops and Transportation, Economics and Trade, Land and Environment, Livestock, and Rural Life, plus the APAS Young Leaders Program, the APAS Update newsletter, the annual Ag Summit event series, the discontinued Farmers' Voice magazine (which reached 31,000+ producers from 2016 to 2023), and research outputs such as the annual Farmers and Food Prices Report. Active policy work centers on Business Risk Management (AgriStability), grain contract fairness, Canada Grain Act review participation, carbon tax relief, rural connectivity, and traceability.

APAS generates revenue primarily through recurring membership fees paid by Saskatchewan rural municipalities, with additional revenue streams implied through partner relationships with organizations including Co-Operators, Farm Credit Canada (FCC), the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), the SaskCrops coalition, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, and the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC). The organization operates with 1-10 employees and does not disclose its revenue or financials.

Name

Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan

Legal name

Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan

Website

https://apas.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

APAS is a Saskatchewan non-profit, democratically elected farm policy and advocacy organization founded in 2000, representing ratepayers in 140 rural municipalities on issues including grain policy, carbon tax, business risk management, and rural connectivity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Regina

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: APAS generates revenue through membership fees paid by rural municipalities. RMs can purchase 12-month trial memberships to join APAS and participate in the organization's advocacy efforts on behalf of agricultural producers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

APAS is a non-profit, democratically elected farm policy and advocacy organization representing Saskatchewan farmers and ranchers in 140 rural municipalities. It provides policy representation, research, publications, and producer development programs to advance the interests of farm and ranch families across the province.

Product overview

APAS (Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan) is a non-profit, democratically elected farm policy and advocacy organization representing ratepayers in 140 rural municipalities. Rather than offering a software product, APAS provides advocacy services, membership programs, and policy representation. Its core offerings include policy committees addressing crops, transportation, economics, trade, land, environment, livestock, and rural life issues; the APAS Young Leaders Program for developing young agricultural producers; the Farmers' Voice magazine publication; the APAS Update newsletter; and the annual Ag Summit event. APAS also produces research reports including the annual Farmers and Food Prices Report tracking farm-to-consumer price disparities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• APAS Young Leaders: Youth leadership and mentorship program for young agricultural producers

Products and services

• RM Membership Program Membership program through which Saskatchewan rural municipalities purchase 12-month trial or ongoing memberships, giving farm and ranch ratepayers collective representation in APAS agricultural policy advocacy. Targeted at RM councils representing Saskatchewan producers.
• APAS Young Leaders Program A leadership development program providing young Saskatchewan agricultural producers with opportunities to build leadership skills and gain experience in agricultural policy and advocacy.
• Farmers' Voice Magazine A print publication distributed to over 31,000 Saskatchewan producers from 2016 to 2023, featuring stories about agricultural issues, rural life, agronomy, business and APAS activities.
• APAS Update Newsletter A regular email newsletter providing updates on agricultural policy issues, news, and APAS activities to subscribers and members.
• Ag Summit An annual agricultural policy summit bringing together Saskatchewan producers, industry experts, and stakeholders to discuss key agricultural issues facing the province.
• Farmers and Food Prices Report An annual research report tracking the share of food dollars received by farmers versus consumer prices, highlighting disparities and supply chain dynamics for Saskatchewan producers.
• Policy Committee Representation Policy committee representation across five domains — Crops and Transportation, Economics and Trade, Land and Environment, Livestock, and Rural Life — providing structured advocacy on key issues for Saskatchewan farmers and ranchers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Less than half of eligible Saskatchewan producers are enrolled in AgriStability despite declining farm incomes since 2015, demonstrating need for BRM reform advocacy
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Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SaskCropscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 July 2022Coalition including SaskOats, SaskWheat, SaskCanola, SaskFlax, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, and SaskBarley. APAS and SaskCrops commissioned Mercantile Consulting to analyze grain contract issues and advocate jointly for farmer interests.
• Sask Barley Development CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2021Joint submission with Sask Wheat and Sask Barley to the Canada Grain Act review as part of the Grain Act Review Producer Coalition.
• Sask Wheat Development CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2021Joint submission to Canada Grain Act review addressing CGC services and policies producers would like to see addressed in legislation and policy change. Continued partnership on wheat test weight standards reversal in 2023.
• Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)coreOthers · 1 April 2021APAS participates in CGC reviews and consultations on grain regulations, grading standards, and service policies that affect Saskatchewan grain producers.
• Co-OperatorsminorOthersCo-Operators is a Canadian financial services company shown as a partner logo on the APAS website footer, suggesting a commercial or referral relationship.
• CFA (Canadian Federation of Agriculture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFA is the national voice of Canadian agriculture. APAS works with CFA on national agricultural policy issues affecting Saskatchewan producers.
• Saskatchewan Ministry of AgriculturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPAS works with the Ministry of Agriculture to address farmer concerns, including delayed spring seeding issues and crop insurance deadlines.
• Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPAS collaborates with SCIC to address producer concerns about crop insurance coverage and seeding deadlines for Saskatchewan farmers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission: Commodity-specific check-off funded commission that partners with APAS on grain policy submissions. While narrower in scope (wheat only), it is a key coalition partner and partial peer in Saskatchewan agricultural policy advocacy.
• Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission: Commodity-specific producer organization that collaborates with APAS through the SaskCrops coalition on grain contract and policy issues. Comparable as a Saskatchewan-based farm advocacy partner, though focused on a single crop.

Direct peers

• Alberta Federation of Agriculture: Alberta's general farm advocacy organization, a peer province-level body analogous to APAS. Both serve as the unified, non-partisan voice for farmers in their respective Prairie provinces on policy, business risk management, and sustainability issues.
• National Farmers Union: Canada-wide voluntary direct-membership farm advocacy organization. Both APAS and NFU advocate for Canadian farmers on policy issues including trade, rural connectivity, and BRM programs, though they differ in governance style.
• Ontario Federation of Agriculture: Ontario's largest general farm organization and a peer provincial farm advocacy body. While larger in scale, it shares APAS's non-partisan, member-driven model for representing farm interests at provincial and federal policy tables.
• Keystone Agricultural Producers (Manitoba): Manitoba's general farm policy advocacy organization, structured similarly to APAS as a democratically elected, non-partisan voice for farmers on provincial and federal policy issues. Directly comparable mandate, governance model, and member-based funding approach.

Others

• Farm Credit Canada: Canada's leading agricultural lender and a listed APAS partner. Not a direct peer in advocacy, but a major financial ecosystem player serving the same Saskatchewan producer base APAS represents.
• Canadian Grain Commission: Federal regulatory body that APAS engages with on grain policy and grain act reviews. Functions as a regulatory counterpart rather than competitor, but is directly relevant to APAS's policy work and member value proposition.

Regional players

• Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA): Quebec's principal general farm advocacy organization under a different regional jurisdiction. Operates as a comparable province-wide, member-funded farm policy voice, but does not compete directly with APAS geographically.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Federation of Agriculture: National umbrella farm advocacy body of which APAS is a member. Both are membership-based, non-partisan policy advocacy organizations representing Canadian farmers through provincial affiliates, with overlapping mandates on trade, BRM, and rural policy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AgProducersSK
• Facebookfacebook.com/APASask
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/apasask

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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