2024
2024 Winners
Abigail Scott grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Treaty 1 territory in the Canadian Prairies, spending summers on the lakes of Treaty 3 territory in Northwestern Ontario. Over the last
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF): A Critical Analysis, with a Focus on Agriculture, Land, and Food
Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) pose significant risks to food security, biodiversity, and climate goals while failing to address aviation's true emissions challenge. The report highlights the trade-offs and planetary limits ignored by the SAF megaproject.
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Union Farmer Fall 2024
NFU 2024 Convention—Valuing Farming, Land and People. All Depth of Field films now available. Voices from the frontlines of Canada's climate crisis. International Solidarity. Regional Updates. Updates from NFU Presidents. To read the full document, please click “Download the PDF"
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Tried and True: The Case for Reinstituting Efficacy Testing for Non-Fertilizer Supplements
Reinstating efficacy testing for non-fertilizer supplements in Canada will enhance agricultural sustainability, support soil health, and provide farmers with scientifically validated, cost-effective solutions.
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Union Farmer Newsletter: September 2024
In this issue: Reflections on the meeting of the North American Digital Agriculture Working Group. Bunge-Viterra deal highlights need for new approach to merger reviews. Proposed changes to Plant Breeders Rights regulations would harm farmers.
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Canadian Agriculture by the Numbers
A brief summary and analysis of important statistics pertaining to Canadian agriculture – including farmland area, value, population, and finance – and how they have changed in the past 20 years.
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Farm Workers Know Your Rights Zine
Farm workers help to produce the food that keeps us all fed. Unfortunately, farm workers in Ontario are excluded from essential worker protections like minimum wage, mandatory rest periods, and
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Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Atlantic Provinces: A Comprehensive Assessment
This report presents a single detailed picture of nearly all sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agricultural production and production of associated farm inputs for the four Atlantic provinces:
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Union Farmer Winter 2024 | Union fermière : L’Hiver 2024
A recap and resolutions from NFU’s historic 2023 Convention— The Future of Farming: In Our Hands with an NFU Lobby Day and Indigenous Learning Circle. Reports from Newly Elected Presidents.
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Union Farmer Newsletter: February 2024
In this issue: Standing up to Farmland Financialization A short History of Food Sovereignty Connecting the dots … Standing up to Farmland Financialization —by Cathy Holtslander, NFU Director of
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