Feb 21, 2020
Tackling farm and climate crises
The National Farmers Union's latest report, "Tackling the Farm Crisis and the Climate Crisis," focuses on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture while also improving food security.
National Farmers Union
Jan 22, 2020
'Frontline Farmers': highlights from 50 years of agrarian activism
The National Farmers Union has fought many important battles over the last 50 years. The NFU's stories are inspiring, and need to be known, respected and remembered.
May 16, 2017
Thanks to Twitter diplomacy, Trump reminds us that dairy supply management works
By turning the focus on Canadian dairy farming, U.S. President Donald Trump has unwittingly helped to remind us why supply management is key to treating farmers fairly.
Jul 16, 2015
Free trade deals: Not sacred cows, mostly just bull
Jan Slomp
Those who want to put global trade agreements ahead of made-in-Canada solutions are treating trade as a sacred cow, when really it's just bull.
Apr 16, 2015
SOLD! Canadian Wheat Board no longer quite so Canadian
National Farmers Union
With the privatization of the Canadian Wheat Board, the Harper government has accomplished the biggest transfer of wealth away from farmers in the history of Canada.
Dec 12, 2014
Bill C-18 and a call to action for a new Seed Act for Farmers
The National Farmers Union calls for a new Seed Act for Farmers in which Canada recognizes the inherent rights of farmers to save, reuse, exchange and sell seeds.
Apr 29, 2014
Why Canada has dairy supply management and how it works
Jan Slomp
The Conference Board of Canada's ideas for changing supply management are ill-conceived and self-serving. Let's do a quick review of why we have dairy supply management, and how it works.
Apr 11, 2014
Vandana Shiva sows seeds for the future
Penney Kome
Vandana Shiva calls for a living democracy that respects the earth and opposes Canada's GMO-friendly agriculture Bill C-18.
Apr 8, 2014
Federal UPOV '91 agenda closes Cereal Research Centre
Glenn Tait
The Harper government's systematic path of destruction through Canada's public agriculture institutions continues with the closure of the Cereal Research Centre.
Mar 5, 2014
Prairie grain backlog follows democracy backlog
Jan Slomp
Are grain transportation and the Fair Elections Act connected? You bet! The CPC's termination of the farmer-elected Canadian Wheat Board is akin to dismissing the Chief Electoral Officer.
Pages
