Current trade tensions between China and the United States continue unabated while the trading world watches anxiously. The US. will pay its farmers $16 billion USD for the hurt of the trade war with China this year. This adds to the $12 billion USD that they received last year for lower farm prices and lost …
Farming as Collateral Damage in the Age of Trade WarsRead More »
July 5 2019 Item Concerns Canada’s Food policy Focus on developing domestic markets and localized distribution systems with direct, fair, and transparent distribution chains; Provide incentives and support for land stewardship practices which build soil carbon and on-farm biodiversity that maintain the land’s productivity for the long term; Curtail farmland transfer to investment companies and/or …
Submission re Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Agriculture MeetingRead More »
Communications Branch Ministry of the Solicitor General 25 Grosvenor St, 10th floor Toronto, Ontario M7A 1Y6 The National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) is pleased to offer input as Ontario prepares to draft new animal welfare legislation. Our members are farmers across the province, many of whom own and work with agricultural animals. We are …
NFU-O response to Ontario animal welfare consultationRead More »
If you’re looking for a gift for that hard-to-buy-for person in your life, consider supporting the NFU-O by buying them an NFU-O associate membership, or donating to the National Farmers Foundation on their behalf. Here are some reasons why these gifts are amazing: Associate Memberships are for non-farmers who believe in the principles of food …
We’re pleased to announce that Gary Kenny, President of Local 344, Grey County, is the winner of the Grassroots Award! Local 344 nominated Gary for the award and shared the following sentiments about his leadership and contributions to the community: Gary has been an incredible leader, who has proven to be a skilful communicator …
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