Policy: 2005

Comments on the Saskatchewan Meat Inspection Review

The NFU offers recommendations to the provincial government on meat inspection. We understand that current legislation and regulations governing production, processing and sale of livestock vary considerably from province to

The Farm Crisis & Corporate Profits

The farm income crisis has reached excruciating intensity. For Canadian farm families and their net incomes, 2004 was the second-worst year in history. But for agribusiness, 2004 was the best year in history. Is there a link? This report uses 2004 as a case study and takes a detailed look at the profitability of the dominant agribusiness corporations. This report follows the money.

Submission to the Canadian Grain Commission On the subject of designating Canaryseed as a grain under the Canada Grain Act

Canaryseed should be designated a grain under the Canada Grain Act. The National Farmers Union strongly supports the initiative to designate canaryseed as a grain under the Canada Grain Act, and to regulate it under the terms of the regulations contained in that legislation.

GM Crops: Not Needed on the Island

Over the past decade, corporate and government managers have spent millions trying to convince farmers and other citizens of the benefits of genetically-modified (GM) crops. But this huge public relations effort has failed to obscure the truth: GM crops do not deliver the promised benefits; they create numerous problems, costs, and risks; and Canadian consumers and foreign customers alike do not want these crops.

Submission to the Canadian Grain Commission on the subject of enforcement of licensing provisions of the Canada Grain Act

As outlined in the CGC letter of May 13, 2005, the policy is as follows: "Simply stated, effective August 1, 2006, grain companies dealing in or handling western grain will either be licensed by the CGC, or lawfully exempted from licensing, or subject to criminal prosecution."

National Farmers Union Presentation to the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) Electoral Review Panel

The NFU has long been a strong supporter of the Canadian Wheat Board and other single-desk marketing agencies which operate on behalf of, and in the interests of, farmers.

The Farm Crisis: Its Causes and Solutions

This report is based on two briefs that the NFU submitted to Parliamentary Secretary Wayne Easter’s consultations on farm income. These two pieces, brought together here in this report, lay out both the causes of the farm income crisis and a set of affordable solutions.

Submission to the Federal Competition Bureau regarding the proposed takeover of Better Beef Ltd. by Cargill

The National Farmers Union strongly recommends that the Competition Bureau block the proposed takeover of Better Beef by Cargill.

Submission by the National Farmers Union to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food

The NFU recommends that Bill C-27 be rejected, and that the Government of Canada retain independence with respect to establishing food safety standards and trade protocols.

Report and recommendations of the National Farmers Union to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency on its Consultations

Regarding proposed amendments to the Plant Breeders' Rights Act to bring existing legislation into conformity with the 1991 UPOV Convention

The National Farmers Union looks forward to fruitful, multi-party consultations with the federal government and CFIA on ways to best fund Canada’s plant variety development systems and ways to best restore prosperity to the families that produce Canada’s food.

Submission by the National Farmers Union Region 6 (Saskatchewan) On Selected Rural and Agricultural Issues to the Government of Saskatchewan

In Saskatchewan, our members have been raising crops and livestock for years. This is one of the richest agricultural regions of the country, but the wealth that is produced in rural communities is siphoned off, through unequal market relations, to the benefit of others.

Public Consultations on Conserving Our Water: A Water Conservation Plan for Saskatchewan

Water conservation is not a new issue for residents of rural Saskatchewan. Farm families know all too well that good quality, abundant, clean water is not something to be taken for granted.