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Our commitment to advocacy runs deep, ensuring that the concerns and aspirations of small and mid-size farmers resonate at every level. In the ever-changing landscape of agriculture, our policies and briefs serve as a powerful amplifier, echoing the collective wisdom and experiences of our diverse membership. We take pride in the grassroots democratic process that empowers our members to actively shape the policy positions championed by our organization. Together, we cultivate a resilient and progressive future for Ontario’s small and mid-size farmers, where each voice contributes to a chorus of positive change in our agricultural community.

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Submission re. Amendments to Regulation 244/97 and Provincial Standards under the Aggregate Resources Act

The National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) is an accredited farm organization representing thousands of farmers in Ontario and has advocated for farm families across...
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Trade injury letter to Minister Hardeman – NFU-O & CFFO

February 21, 2020   Dear Minister Hardeman,   As Ontario farmers prepare their cropping, livestock and business plans for the 2020 farming season, the obvious...
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Response to Bill 156 – Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, 2019.

February 18, 2020   Dear Minister Hardeman,   On behalf of the membership of the NFU-O, we would like offer our backing for Bill 156...
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Bill 136: An Act to enact the Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act

To the Honourable Sylvia Jones,   The National Farmers Union – Ontario gratefully received a copy of the first draft of Bill 136, An Act...
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Bill 132: Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2019

The National Farmers Union – Ontario is an accredited general farm organization. We believe that agriculture should be economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable. Our organization...
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Submission to the Provincial Policy Statement Review

The National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) is an accredited farm organization representing thousands of sustainable family farmers in Ontario and has advocated for farm...
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Farming as Collateral Damage in the Age of Trade Wars

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...
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Submission re Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Agriculture Meeting

July 5 2019   Canada's Food Policy Concerns - Focus on developing domestic markets and localized distribution systems with direct, fair, and transparent distribution chains;...
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NFU-O response to Ontario animal welfare consultation

Communications Branch Ministry of the Solicitor General 25 Grosvenor St, 10th floor Toronto, Ontario M7A 1Y6   The National Farmers Union – Ontario (NFU-O) is...
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