Saskatchewan’s largest farming group has joined the province’s official Opposition in raising concerns about foreign farmland ownership, a week after a fiery exchange of letters between the province’s agriculture minister and opposition critic.

The president of the Agricultural Producers Association Of Saskatchewan (APAS) says keeping the lifeblood of their industry local has been top of mind for farmers for the last couple of years and that the group re-entered the conversation when it was brought up in legislature last week.

“We’ve been hearing anecdotal reports of concerns from producers and from reps that there’s been stories of farmland ownership from foreign entities and also foreign financing coming into the province to the purchasing of farmland,” said Bill Prybylski.

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