2013

Bill C-18 and Farmers’ Privilege – What is the whole story?
Bill C-18 and Farmers’ Privilege – What is the whole story?

Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz claims that Bill C-18, the Agriculture Growth Act, will not stop farmers from saving seed. But is he telling the whole story?

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Union Farmer Newsletter – October 2013
Union Farmer Newsletter – October 2013

Download PDF versionContents:Serving Two Masters: Implications of Seed Field Crop Inspection PrivatizationAgroecology: Production with food sovereignty in mind(please note - Agroecology webcast has been rescheduled to 12 - 2 PM ET. A recording of the webcast will be available immediately following the live event.)

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Union Farmer Newsletter – September 2013
Union Farmer Newsletter – September 2013

Download PDF versionRoundup Ready Alfalfa Campaign UpdateNFU says NO to GM Low Lignin Alfalfa

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Union Farmer Quarterly: Fall 2013
Union Farmer Quarterly: Fall 2013

Message from the Editor Presidential and Regional Reports

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NFU Brochure
NFU Brochure

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CSTA “Coexistence Plan” a Gateway to GM Alfalfa Contamination
CSTA “Coexistence Plan” a Gateway to GM Alfalfa Contamination

Canadian farmers and consumers oppose the release of genetically engineered (also called genetically modified, or GM) alfalfa because it is impossible to keep it from spreading to farms, fields and food sources where it is not wanted. Altered gene sequences are contained in the plant's pollen, which is carried by bees from flower to flower, over long distances.

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2013 Winner
2013 Winner

My summer ended with a journey to a permaculture convergence near Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. There I was introduced to some innovative approaches to agriculture and to the people who do it.

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Union Farmer Quarterly: Summer 2013
Union Farmer Quarterly: Summer 2013

Message from the Editor Presidential and Regional Reports OP ED: Conference Board Food Strategy Consultation a Smokescreen The Paul Beingessner Award for Excellence in Writing Proposed Low-Level Presence Policy Serves Biotech Seed Industry, not Farmers Food Sovereignty, Faith and Community: Diverse Groups Look for Common Strategies Planning to Grow the NFU Letter to the Editor: Re: Farmer’s Privilege and UPOV’91, The Union Farmer Quarterly/Spring 2013 Remembering:

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Union Farmer Newsletter – May – June 2013
Union Farmer Newsletter – May – June 2013

Bee Careful! A precautionary approach to neonicitinoidsTurning off the lights in CanadaThe New Cereals Council of Canada – The Best Corporate Lobbying Your Check-off Dollars Can BuyDownload PDF

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Union Farmer Newsletter – April 2013
Union Farmer Newsletter – April 2013

Day of Action against GM Alfalfa a Huge SuccessNFU Submits Feedback on Fracking to Alberta RegulatorCETA Tactics Phoney Baloney? Beef and Pork Access Issue Lacks CredibilityDownload PDF

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The Inevitability of Contamination from GM Alfalfa Release in Ontario
The Inevitability of Contamination from GM Alfalfa Release in Ontario

The case for preventing the introduction of Roundup Ready Alfalfa: If GM alfalfa is introduced in Eastern Canada, contamination of non-GM alfalfa will be unavoidable. There are several ways in which this gene flow can occur.

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Union Farmer Quarterly: Spring 2013
Union Farmer Quarterly: Spring 2013

Message from the Editor Presidential and Regional Reports Around the World: News from the International Program CommitteeThe Civil Society Mechanism, RomeSeeds: the Root of Power: LVC Biodiversity Commission Seeds Meeting in Paris, France, October 2012LVC Meetings in MexicoMigration SeminarStill fighting for equality: Highlights of the Women's International Commission meetingSeminar on Public Policies for Food SovereigntyAgroecology: Feeding the world<div

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