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Sample refund letter

Please note that in order to be fulfilled, your refund letters must be sent to the organization to whom you made your Agricorp cheque payable. Please do NOT send refund requests to Agricorp. Copies may be cc’d to other organizations to express your concerns.

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Stop GM Alfalfa!

Click here to send a letter to Minister Ritz requesting him to stop GM alfalfa from being introduced in Canada. Download a fridge chart of food containing GMOs. Share this video on GM alfalfa with other farmers and eaters.  

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Alarming Myths and Half Truths – Letter to the Editor of Farmers Forum

Alarming Myths and Half Truths How does one deal with myths and half-truths? Recently there has been a lot of talk and speculation regarding the future of the NFU-O. Much of this has come about by the musings of a … Continue reading

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NFU-O Refutes Tribunal Decision – Press Release

For Immediate Release May 3, 2013 National Farmers Union – Ontario Refutes Tribunal Decision The National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) refutes the recently released reasons issued by the Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal. After waiting almost 120 … Continue reading

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GM Alfalfa in Canada – Update on unconfined release status

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NFU brief to the FDA around GM alfalfa

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National Farmers Union in Ontario Looks Forward to Working with New Premier and Ag Minister

 Guelph, ON: The National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) sent a letter last week to Premier Kathleen Wynne welcoming her to the position of Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. In particular, the letter highlighted Premier Wynne’s promise to re-introduce … Continue reading

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Hay and Pasture Insurance, AgriRecovery and Hay East

January 28, 2013 Hon. Ted McMeekin Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs 77 Grenville St., Toronto, ON M7A 1B3 minister.omafra@ontario.ca re. Hay and Pasture Insurance, AgriRecovery and Hay East Dear Minister McMeekin: The National Farmers Union-Ontario (NFU-O) is a … Continue reading

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COLLABORATION BETWEEN NFU-O AND NFU CONTINUES: JOINT RESPONSE TO TRIBUNAL DECISION

January 9, 2013 Saskatoon, SK and Lakeside, ON – The NFU-O/NFU is extremely disappointed with the OMAFRA Appeals Tribunal decision to dismiss the NFU-O’s application under the Farm Registration and Farm Organizations Funding (FRFOF) Act, 1993. The Rules of Procedure … Continue reading

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UPDATE ON NFU-O’S ACCREDITATION ​DECEMBER 18, 2012

Following another day-long hearing in front of the OMAFRA Appeals Tribunal on December 14, the accreditation of the National Farmers Union – Ontario as a general farm organization (GF0), under the Farm Registration and Farm Organizations Funding Act, 1992, remains … Continue reading

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Provincial Policy Statement Five Year Review: Draft Policies and the Review Cycle

Darryl Lyons, Team Lead Provincial Policy Statement Review Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Provincial Planning Policy Branch 777 Bay St., 14th Floor, Toronto, ON M4G 2ES ppsreview@ontario.ca November 22, 2012 Dear Mr. Lyons: RE: Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) … Continue reading

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Stop GMO Alfalfa

Urgent Action Alert from the National Farmers Union – Grey Local 344 and Region 3 (Ontario): Stop industry plans to pave the way for the commercial release of GM Alfalfa in Ontario! Protest! Wednesday, October 24, 2012: 12 noon to … Continue reading

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