Policy: 2008
The Farm Crisis and the Cattle Sector: Toward a New Analysis and New Solutions
We have a crisis. We have a need for new thinking. We have a need for bold solutions. There will be resistance. There will be near- hysterical attacks on those
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Recommendations by the NFU to New Brunswick elected representatives
This is a hard time for farmers in our province and across the country. New Brunswick farmers are hardworking professionals, many with university degrees and generations of successful family farm
Read MoreOntario small flock policy consultations
() welcomes this opportunity to participate in the “Consultation on Small Flock Policy” undertaken by the Chicken Farmers of Ontario. We welcome the efforts of the CFO over the past
Read MoreSubmission to Canada Post Strategic Review
The advocates universally-accessible and affordable postal services for rural communities. The possibility of deregulation of Canada Post’s services holds serious implications for the future viability of rural postal services and
Read MoreSubmission to Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission review of Ontario Hog Board
If it is to operate on behalf of family farms in Ontario as an effective single-desk seller, the Ontario Pork Producers Marketing Board must have the marketing power to be
Read MoreBrief to Prince Edward Island Premier on the farm crisis
Under the following headings we will identify some of the most obvious causes (the problems) of what we see as the death of farming in PEI and the possible solutions:
Read MoreSubmission to House of Commons Agriculture Committee on the need for support for Ontario tobacco farmers
recommends that the federal government implement an immediate plan that treats farmers with dignity and respect and provides for an orderly phase-out of tobacco production, without the hardship of loss
Read MoreSubmission to Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Review
has adopted policy positions on many areas of direct concern to family farmers in Saskatchewan and across Canada. Our policy is the result of democratic debate at annual national conventions
Read MoreSubmission by the National Farmers Union on Local Food
Local Food is a global trend. The movement towards fair and sustainable local food systems is not new, and it is not a fad, but it is experiencing a coming
Read MoreNational Farmers Union Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food on ‘Product of Canada’ Food Labelling Ottawa, Ontario
While the criteria required for labelling food in Canada is extensive and detailed compared to many other countries, the reality is that Canadian consumers do not always have the information
Read MoreSubmission by the National Farmers Union to the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation on the Canadian Grain Commission and the issue of potential farmers’ liability
In December, 2007, legislation was introduced in the House of Commons which, if passed, will have serious implications for Manitoba’s farmers and the provincial economy. Bill C-39, An Act to
Read MoreReport on farm input costs
Until recently, a brief description of the farm income crisis went like this: A mother goes to a supermarket to buy a loaf of bread. She puts $1.35 on the
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