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A Letter to MPP Mike Schreiner
June 8, 2018 Dear Mike, Congratulations on your historic win. In my conversations with you, you have proven to be a highly qualified MPP-elect who...
Op Ed: Water is a Necessary Election Issue
Each morning we start off our day with water: splashing it on our faces, washing our hands, or drinking a hot cup of coffee. Water...
Op Ed: Water is a Necessary Election Issue
Each morning we start off our day with water: splashing it on our faces, washing our hands, or drinking a hot cup of coffee. Water...
Op Ed: Beyond the Election: Protecting Farmland for the Future
Farmland is vital to farmers and communities. It is vital to food production. It is vital to every single Ontario resident. Farmland is more than...
Prison Farms to Re-open at Kingston
A nine year campaign to save the prison farm program at federal institutions paid off today where it counts -- in the federal budget. The...
Local 344 – Member Newsletter
Read about what Grey County Local 344 has been up to in their 2018 Winter Newsletter! [gview file="https://nfuontario.ca/new/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/NFU-O-Grey-Local.Newsletter.Winter-2018.pdf"]
NFU-O responds to OMAFRA’s draft agricultural soil health and conservation strategy
The National Farmers Union-Ontario (NFU-O) is pleased to comment on the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs’ (OMAFRA’s) document, “NEW HORIZONS: Ontario’s Draft...
Op Ed: Looking a gift card in the mouth: what Loblaw’s price-fixing is signaling about the future for Canadian farmers
According to the news, Canadians can look forward to a $25 Loblaw's gift card in response to George Weston Ltd. and Loblaw Companies Ltd.’s admissions...
Support the NFU-O this holiday season!
[gview file="https://nfuontario.ca/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Need-a-gift-for-the-person-who-has-everything_.pdf"] 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...