The National Farmers Union is pushing back against changes to the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act that would narrow the scope of farmers’ right to save seed or propagate crops from cuttings and tubers.
NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense
National Farmers Union concerned with Bill C-2
Bill C-2 would give federal government ability to cancel or modify swaths of immigration documents, permits
Reading Time: 2 minutes The National Farmers Union (NFU) says Bill C-2, called the Strong Borders Act, might increase the vulnerability of temporary foreign workers.
Strong borders bill could increase temporary foreign worker vulnerability says National Farmers Union
Bill C-2 would give federal government ability to cancel or modify swaths of immigration documents, permits
The National Farmers Union (NFU) says Bill C-2, called the Strong Borders Act, might increase the vulnerability of temporary foreign workers.
David Thompson announced as new NFU Executive Director
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has announced Ontario researcher David Thompson as its next Executive Director. Thompson previously served as Farm Labour and Special Projects Manager for the NFU Ontario (NFUO).
National Farmers Union calls for ‘serious response’ to tariffs
National Farmers Union says a more long-term strategy is necessary, including a more substantial policy to external disruptions
The NFU says a serious response is needed to the tariffs, but any retaliatory measures must consider and protect Canadian farmers, farm workers and consumers.
NFU calls for efficacy testing of non-fertilizer supplements
The federal government should re-instate efficacy testing for non-fertilizer supplements, says the National Farmers Union.
NFU takes demand for ban on investor ownership to Parliament Hill
Organization's youth caucus concerned amid ‘transition crisis’
Members of the National Farmers Union (NFU) gathered on Parliament Hill Wednesday to demand a ban on investor ownership of farmland. The demonstration was organized by the NFU Youth Caucus and Farm Workers’ Working Group. The goal was to demand protection of food sovereignty and help farmers, especially young ones, gain more access to farmland. […] Read more
NFU report adjusts sequestration, fuel emissions numbers
Uncertainty about absolute numbers isn’t the same as uncertainty about trends: author
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian agriculture is sequestering more carbon than originally thought, but it’s also burning more diesel fuel, according to a new report from the National Farmers Union. In August, the NFU released the third edition of its Agriculture Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Canada report. It reflected updated information from the latest national inventory that the federal […] Read more
The Big Divide: Are carbon credits a good idea or waste of time?
No one’s against carbon sequestration but the best way to reward good stewardship is a tricky question
Reading Time: 4 minutes Should farmers be paid for the amount of carbon stored in their fields? Or for the practices that put the carbon there? That depends on who you ask. The head of the country’s largest bank recently backed the former, saying a “carbon soil market could be worth as much as $4 billion. But right now, […] Read more
CFIA president retires
NFU calls for next agency boss to prevent 'regulatory capture'
Canada’s federal regulator for the food and animal and plant health sectors is in the market for a new president following the incumbent’s retirement. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed its president, Dr. Siddika Mithani, has retired from the federal public service effective Jan. 20. Mithani has led CFIA since February 2019, having served […] Read more
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