SPG Keeps Non-Refundable Levy
SASKATOON - Dec 13/16 - SNS -- The Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) will maintain a non-refundable pulse levy.
Discussions with farmers across the province found that half favored a non-refundable levy, 44% wanted a refundable levy, and 6$ were indifferent, says SPG board chairman Tim Wiens.
"With these mixed views, we did not believe there was a clear case that growers were in support of moving away from the current non-refundable levy," he said.
"Another important consideration that factored into our decision to maintain a non-refundable pulse levy was that a significant portion of the levy is invested into pulse crop breeding, and the varieties that result from those investments are made available to all pulse growers in Saskatchewan royalty-free."
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