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Cultivating every acre….what’s the community cost?

National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | July 2022 There is no doubt that poor driving conditions foster motor vehicle accidents. This...
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Hi! I’m Krista: Introductions from NFU-O’s New Executive Director

National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | June 2022 It is hard to believe a year has passed since I started with...
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Knowledge and action leads to hope

National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | May 2022 There is a climate crisis on our farms. However, the February announcement about...
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Come together, right now, over Zoom: NFU-O AGM and Convention recapped

National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | April 2022 In the first days of March, the NFU-O held its second virtual Annual...
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The Pig, the whole Pig, and nothing but the Wild Boar

National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | March 2022 It is common to see good articles written about the wild boar problem...
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Join us for the NFU-O AGM and convention: “Deeply Rooted”

National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | February 2022 Mark your calendars! The 2022 NFU-O Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Convention will...
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NFU farmers sound alarm on Climate Crisis for Farmers at United Nations Summit

National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | January 2022 In November 2021, the National Farmers Union (NFU) sent seven farmers and food...
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The Future is Farmers

National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | December 2021 The average age of a farmer in Canada is 55, but in the...
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Introducing Sunil Puri, NFU-O Land-Linking and Young Farmer Support Specialist!

National Farmers Union – Ontario Newsletter The Rural Voice | November 2021 A warm and hearty hello to The Rural Voice readership! My name is...
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