NFU Newsletter

Current and past issues of the Union Farmer Newsletter.

2015

Union Farmer Newsletter: April 2015
Union Farmer Newsletter: April 2015

Glyphosate FAQ - A National Farmers Union Fact Sheet • Recognizing the Inherent Rights of Farmers to Save Seed and putting the Interest of Canada’s Food and Farmers ahead of Corporate Interests - Election Messages and Questions for Candidates from the NFU Seed and Trade Committee • Bill C-48 changes mandate and powers of Canadian Grain Commission • Grain Companies take $13 million Valentine’s gift from farmers

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2014

Union Farmer Newsletter – November 2014
Union Farmer Newsletter – November 2014

PDF versionContents:NFU Presentation on Bill C-18 before the House of Commons Agriculture Committee, October 9, 2014Six Points about CETACWB to sell itself, in secret and not necessarily to the highest bidderBill C-18 Petition Campaign Update – October 2014

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Union Farmer Newsletter: September 2014
Union Farmer Newsletter: September 2014

Contents: Using Farm Debt to Spin Farmers’ Canola into Investors’ Gold Fairness sidelined in new rail regulations Why the Revenue Cap must be kept in place Bill C-18 would expand

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Union Farmer Newsletter – May 2014
Union Farmer Newsletter – May 2014

PDF VersionContents:NEW: Save Our Seeds Video SeriesGrassroots campaign keeps GM alfalfa at bay for the time beingClimate Change Requires Top Priority Policy ResponseClosure of Cereal Research Centre part of Federal UPOV ‘91 Agenda

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Union Farmer Newsletter: May 2014
Union Farmer Newsletter: May 2014

Contents: NEW: Save Our Seeds Video Series Grassroots campaign keeps GM alfalfa at bay for the time being Climate Change Requires Top Priority Policy Response Closure of Cereal Research Centre

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Union Farmer Newsletter – February 2014
Union Farmer Newsletter – February 2014

Download the PDF versionThis is a special edition of the Union Farmer Newsletter – a printed toolkit to support our campaign: A Seed Act for Farmers, Not Corporations – Stop Bill C-18<strongContents:</strongBill C-18, The Agriculture Growth Act - Growth for who?- Op Ed by Jan SlompOrganize a Public Meeting on Bill C-18Fundamental Principles of a Farmers Seed ActBill C-18 BackgrounderBill C-18 and Farmers' Privilege - What's the whole story?Questions and Answers about Bill C-18Science-based Decisions - In whose interests?- Op Ed by Ann Slater Grain Farmers Paying the Price for Post-CWB Logistics Failure

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2013

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 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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Union Farmer Newsletter – March 2013
Union Farmer Newsletter – March 2013

The Price of Patented Seed — The Value of Farm-Saved SeedGF2 Strategic Initiatives Fund Accelerates Globalization and Stalls Food SovereigntyAre our pension funds retiring the family farm?Working Hard to Keep the PFRA Community Pastures PublicDownload PDF

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2012

Union Farmer Newsletter – October 2012
Union Farmer Newsletter – October 2012

Union Farmer Newsletter - October 2012Should Ecological Goods and Services be part of the Ontario Local Food Act?Frying our Bacon: Globalization, Competitiveness and Canadian Hog Policy

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