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January 2002 Releases:

January 10, 2002 PDF Version - NFU Recommends Against Proposed Manitoba Potato Plant
January 14, 2002 PDF Version - Producer Car Loading: NFU Asks CGC To Give Farmers More Time To Comment
January 21, 2002 - Press release Via Campesina
January 24, 2002 - NFU Seeking GFO Accreditation to Give Farmers a Third Choice

December Releases:

December 6, 2001 PDF Version - Farmers Take Firm Stands on GMOs, ILOs
December 10, 2001 PDF Version - Federal Budget: No new Ag. Spending

November Releases:

November 8, 2001 PDF Version - Halt Introduction of GM Wheat: Take Market, Agronomic and Citizen Concerns into Account.
November 14, 2001 PDF Version - WTO New Round Oversold to Farmers
November 26, 2001 PDF Version - NFU Convention Told Supply Management Works
November 27, 2001 PDF Version - Stewart Wells New NFU President

October Releases:

October 17, 2001 -NFU Will Support GM Canola and Wheat Suit
PDF Version

August Releases:

August 6, 2001 -NFU Recommends: Farmers Should Take Agricore Elevators

July Releases:
- July 19, 2001 -NFU Asks Farmers to Contact Prime Minister
June Releases:
- June 6, 2001-Farmers The Only Ones Competing: NFU Tells Standing Commitee on Agriculture
- June 20, 2001- Alberta Hog Mega-Barns May Breed Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
- June 21, 2001- Intellectual Property Rights System Bad for Farmers and Society.