The NFU’s proposed CFRA (Canadian Farm Resilience Agency)
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The NFU’s proposed CFRA (Canadian Farm Resilience Agency)
Nine NFU members and officials are holding meetings with individual MPs to help advance the NFU’s proposed Canadian Farm Resilience Agency 2022-2023.
NFU Report: Nitrogen Fertilizer
A Detailed Analysis:
Critical Nutrient, Key Farm Input, and Major Environmental Problem
A big-picture look at nitrogen fertilizer, details its many benefits and also its negative impacts, and makes the case for optimizing.
NFU Report: Agricultural GHG Emissions in Canada—Second Edition
A Detailed Analysis:
A New Comprehensive Assessment of Ag GHG Emissions— Second Edition
Building off of the first report, NFU releases Second Edition of Canada’s most complete and detailed report on agricultural GHG emissions
NFU Report: Agricultural GHG Emissions in Canada
A Detailed Analysis:
A New, Comprehensive Assessment of Ag GHG Emissions
This report provides for the first time, a complete and detailed look at nearly 40 different sources of agricultural GHGs.
NFU Report: Imagine If: A View from 2030
A Detailed Analysis:
A Vision of a Near-Zero-Emission Farm and Food System for Canada
The report takes a 2030 viewpoint and invites readers to imagine a wide range of positive policies and on-farm measures.
Climate Action Two-Page Flyers
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Learn about the NFU's work on climate change and
agriculture, how you can contribute, and what policies we need for effective climate action and sustainable farm systems.
NFU Report: Climate Change and Agriculture
A Detailed Analysis:
Tackling the Farm Crisis and The Climate Crisis.
The farm crisis is real, as is the climate crisis. This report analyzes the interconnected issues and charts a sustainable path forward.
Farmers are on the front lines of climate change.
We need climate stability to produce our crops, raise our livestock, earn our livelihoods, maintain the health of our agriculture ecosystem, and provide the food Canadians eat. We are also positioned to help reduce Canada’s carbon footprint by changing our agricultural practices to reduce on-farm emissions.
The NFU is taking a lead role in helping farmers reduce emissions and adapt to climate change. Many of our members are already acting: putting low-carbon production into action on their own farms. We want to share our knowledge and experience with farmers and policymakers.
“The unchecked use of fossil fuels over the past 200 years has caught up with us. Today we have a duty to correct the damage done, but we also have a great opportunity to learn how we can work with Nature, including soil microorganisms, insects, plants, animals and water to produce abundant, healthy food without damaging our atmosphere.” – Ian Robson, NFU Region 5 (Manitoba) Coordinator
Both adaptation and mitigation are required for agriculture to play its part in preventing catastrophic climate change. The NFU believes in action that puts farmers knowledge at the centre. We develop and advocate for evidence-based policy that benefits both farmers and the climate.
The NFU is a founding member of Farmers for Climate Solutions
Recent Updates from the Campaign
Op Ed – Testing the Waters
