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Emery Huszka Acclaimed National Farmers Union – Ontario President/NFU Region 3 Coordinator

Photo by Connie Tabbert 2017-2018 NFU-O Council members: Top row: Ayla Fenton, National Board member; Steve Laing, Marcelle Paulin, Paul Dejong, Councillors-at-large; Bottom row: Tony...
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NFU-O discusses Standing Rock and Pipeline on CKDM News

On November 30th 2016, NFU-O Council Member Katie Ward was interview by Mark McAvoy on 730 CKDM News. They discussed the NFU-Os solidarity with Standing Rock,...
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NFU-O Celebrates Protection of Central Experimental Farm

(Guelph, ON) The National Farmers Union - Ontario (NFU-O) congratulates the National Capital Commission (NCC) on its guidance of an open and democratic site selection...
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NFU-O President addresses agricultural transportation issues to Ministries

(Guelph, ON) On October 31st, the National Farmers Union - Ontario and other stakeholders met with the Ministry of Transportation and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture,...
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Op Ed: Equity or Equitable? – MPAC Assessments Highlight Farmland Challenges

by Emery Huszka, NFU-O President Recently, farm families across Ontario have received MPAC notices reflecting dramatic changes in values. In some cases, assessment estimates are...
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Media Release: NFU-O urges retention of Central Experimental Farm for agriculture

NFU-O farmers and board members pose with Losing Our Grip, which highlights the loss of farmland to urban development. (Ottawa, ON) National Farmers Union-Ontario members...
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Media Release: NFU-O Commends Climate Change Action Plan; Regulations are The Critical Piece

The National Farmers Union – Ontario commends the Ontario government for developing Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan. In contrast to previous environmental commitments that had inadequate...
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Op Ed: Bottling Canada’s Food Policies – What the debate over ketchup says about the future of farming

by Emery Huszka I’ve been watching with interest the recent social media splash made over French’s ketchup. It highlights what the National Farmers Union (NFU)...
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Emery Huszka New National Farmers Union – Ontario President/NFU Region 3 Coordinator

Emery Huszka of Florence, Ontario was chosen as the new National Farmers Union - Ontario President, NFU National Board member, and NFU Region 3 Coordinator...
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