Press Releases 2007

2007 | Press Release Archives

December 18, 2007:: One Year Later, Government Still Denying Responsibility
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December 17, 2007:: Government Acknowledges Livestock Crisis, More Action Needed
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December 13, 2007:: Amendments to Canada Grain Act Weaken Farmers' Protections
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December 12, 2007:: Government Anti-CWB Spending Continues: NFU Reiterates Call for Auditor General Investigation
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December 10, 2007:: Harper Government Must Reimburse Farmers' Costs, Says NFU
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December 5, 2007:: An Open Letter to the CWB on Malting Barley
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November 29, 2007:: The Livestock Crisis: One Farmer's Story
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November 28, 2007:: Commons Ag Committee Must Hold Inquiry Into Livestock Crisis
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November 26, 2007:: Canadian Livestock Farmers in Crisis: NFU Convention Urges Immediate Action
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November 21, 2007:: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Violating Public Trust: NFU Calls on Ombudsman to Launch Investigation
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November 6, 2007:: Livestock Price Crash a Result of Dysfunctional Marketplace
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November 1, 2007:: NFU National Convention Focuses on "Food and Democracy"
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October 26, 2007:: NFU Supports Call for Public Investigation Into Tragedy
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October 26, 2007:: The Real Choice for Western Canadian Farmers
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October 19, 2007:: Prime Minister Embarrasses Himself
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October 17, 2007:: Throne Speech Indicates No Change In Direction By Government
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October 12, 2007:: NFU Looks Forward to Positive Working Relationship With New Ontario Government
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October 12, 2007:: Railways Benefit From Federal Hopper Car Agreement, Says NFU
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October 3, 2007:: Alberta Bill 46 Aims to Remove Democratic Public Safeguards
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October 3, 2007:: Initial Price Increase Welcome, Further Adjustments Necessary
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October 1, 2007:: NFU Seeks Data On Cost-Sharing for Risk Management Program From Federal, Provincial Governments
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August 17, 2007:: SPP Summit Undermines Food Sovereignty, Says NFU
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July 31, 2007:: Ruling Confirms Farmers' Right to Determine CWB Future
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July 3, 2007:: Lack of Farm Income Targets Is Key Defect In New Policy Framework Proposal
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June 27, 2007:: NFU to Hold Saskatchewan Regional Convention July 4 and 5
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June 14, 2007:: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Violating Its Public Trust - NFU Asks Ombudsman to Investigate
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June 11, 2007:: Friends of the CWB to Launch Court Challenge to Stop Minister Strahl's Move to Dismantle CWB
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June 11, 2007:: NFU Calls on Premier to Fire the Minister
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June 1, 2007:: NFU Alberta Regional Meeting in Waskatenau June 16
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May 31, 2007:: Crucial Move to Ban Terminator Seeds in Canada: Private Members Bill Tabled
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May 29, 2007:: National Farmers Union to Hold Regional Meeting June 2
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May 22, 2007:: Letter to the Editor: Harper Government Steps Up Efforts to Defeat Democracy
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May 22, 2007:: Western Barley and Wheat: From Single-Desk Selling to Single-Desk Buying?
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May 17, 2007:: Misleading Anti-CWB Ads a Waste of Taxpayers' Funds
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May 16, 2007:: Census Shows Young Farmers Being Pushed Out
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May 11, 2007:: Lowest Food Supplies in 50 or 100 Years: Global Food Crisis Emerging
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May 9, 2007:: Farmers Need CWB More Than Ever As Competition Disappears
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May 8, 2007:: Food Down the Road Spring Series Finale
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May 1, 2007:: Audit of CAIS Program Reveals Fundamental Flaws
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April 27, 2007:: NFU Opposes Order-In-Council Regulation Change on Barley
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April 27, 2007:: NFU Commits to Green Power Initiative in Saskatchewan
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April 20, 2007:: Elimination of Kernel Visual Distinguishability Poses Risk
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April 19, 2007:: NFU Asks Auditor General to Investigate Barley Vote Process
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April 13, 2007:: April 17 Marks International Day of Farmers' Struggle
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April 2, 2007:: NFU Members Elect Directors at Ontario Regional Meeting
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March 28, 2007:: No Mandate For Change to CWB: NFU Calls on Harper to Respect CWB Directors
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March 23, 2007:: NFU President Holds Productive Meeting with NB Ag Minister
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March 23, 2007:: Budget Spin Hides a 7% Cut to Agriculture Spending
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March 22, 2007:: Ontario Budget Does Nothing to Address the Farm Income Crisis
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March 21, 2007:: Whose 'Green Revolution'?
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March 21, 2007:: NFU Ontario Members Gear Up for Regional Convention March 31
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March 19, 2007:: Federal Budget or Throne Speech?
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March 9, 2007:: The One-Third-of-One-Percent Solution
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March 7, 2007:: Swift Condemnation Needed from Harper and Strahl
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March 2, 2007:: Strahl Snubs Facts, Hand-Picked CEO, and Truth
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March 2, 2007:: Letter to Minister Says Barley Vote Process Filled With Flaws
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February 28, 2007:: Farmers and Eaters Collaborate to Build a Sustainable Local Food System for Kingston Area
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February 23, 2007:: Letter to the Editor: Dirty tricks plentiful in anti-CWB campaign
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February 23, 2007:: NFU Delegates at Food Sovereignty Conference in Africa
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February 20, 2007:: Ag Minister Using Discredited Quote to Attack CWB
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February 14, 2007:: Ag Policy Framework Years Worst in Ontario History
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January 23, 2007:: Ag Policy Framework Should Address Farmers' Concerns
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January 22, 2007:: Strahl Wastes Taxpayers' Money By Posing Fraudulent Barley Plebiscite Question
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January 17, 2007:: Harper Government Still Trying to Manipulate CWB Issue
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January 16, 2007:: Manitoba Plebiscite Results Show Farmers Support CWB
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January 12, 2007:: More at Stake Than Just Barley in Federal Plebiscite
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January 8, 2007:: Canadian Government Targeting Supply Management at WTO
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