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The National Farmers Union – Ontario Digs Senate Recommendations to Publicly-fund Farmer-Informed Protection of Agricultural Soils
Treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit (Guelph, ON) (September 20, 2024) - “There are only two things in farming you can...
Media Release: Farmers are Eager to Clean up Lake Erie, will Governments Listen?
A New National Farmers Union – Ontario Survey and Report Explores Agriculture’s Algal Bloom Problem & Its Solutions Treaty lands and territory of the...
Media Release: Waterloo Region Plows Under Crops While Fields Burn Out West
July 29, 2024 Treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit (Guelph, ON) - On July 24th, 160 acres of corn, intended for...
NFU-O Declares Intimate Partner Violence an Epidemic in Ontario
Between the Lakes Purchase (Treaty 3); Treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit; Guelph, ON (May 15, 2024) - As an accredited...
Max Hansgen Acclaimed National Farmers Union – Ontario President / NFU Region 3 Coordinator for Second Term
Between the Lakes Purchase (Treaty 3); Treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit; Guelph, ON (April 8, 2024) – Max Hansgen was re-acclaimed as...
A Manufacturing “Mega-Site” on Prime Farmland is a Mega-Mistake, says the National Farmers Union – Ontario
Between the Lakes Purchase (Treaty 3); the treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit; Guelph, ON (April 2, 2024) - Converting 770 acres...
Ford’s Return of Greenbelt Lands is Vindication for NFU-O Farmers and their Supporters
September 21, 2023 Treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit (Guelph, ON) - We have been heard. The Ontario government has done...
Reprimands are not Enough: Rescind Greenbelt Removals, says National Farmers Union – Ontario
September 1, 2023 Treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit (Guelph, ON) — “Rushed,” “non-transparent, “reckless,” “deceptive,” and “chaotic.” These are the words...
Media Release: NFU-O Calls for Reversal of Decision to Develop the Greenbelt and Reinstatement of Proper Public Consultations and Planning Processes
August 10, 2023 Treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit (Guelph, ON) — The Government of Ontario’s removal of 7,400 acres from...