By Alice McFarlane

Saskatchewan pulse and soybean levy to drop later this summer

Jun 11, 2025 | 2:55 PM

Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) is making a move that will leave more money in farmers’ pockets.

SPG said it’s reducing the levy rate collected on pulse and soybean crops in Saskatchewan from 0.67% to 0.60% effective Aug. 1, 2025.

The decision to reduce the levy rate, made by SPG with approval from Agri-Food Council, was driven by continued strong acres and prices in the pulse industry sustained over recent years, according to Winston van Staveren, SPG Chair.

“SPG acknowledges stable pulse acres and consistently strong pulse prices, which has led to SPG revenues exceeding expenses over the last number of years,” van Staveren said. “SPG is in a strong financial position and the Board is taking the responsible decision to reduce the levy rate and keep more money in the pockets of growers”.

The pulse levy is collected based on a percentage of gross sales and is deducted at the first point of sale. SPG’s levy revenue had increased with higher production and market prices for pulses, adding to a surplus of unrestricted net assets that has been higher than targeted for multiple years.

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SPG executive director Carl Potts said the change will slow revenues by an estimated $1.5 million per year, better matching future revenues with targeted expenditure levels, and gradually drawing down unrestricted surplus through responsible, high-priority investments that benefit growers.

“SPG is financially secure, holding a fully funded revenue variability reserve designed to sustain the organization through potential periods of downturns in revenue,” Potts said. “We will continue to make strategically important investments in programs to support farmers and increase their profitability”.

SPG is working with pulse buyers who collect levy on SPG’s behalf to ensure their systems are set to switch to 0.60 per cent on Aug. 1, the start of the new crop year.

If growers are deducted levy at 0.67 per cent for pulse crops sold on or after the Aug. 1 deadline, they should contact SPG, and SPG will work to refund any overpayments.

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com