NFU Briefs

2005

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

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

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Solving the Farm Crisis: A Sixteen-Point Plan for Canadian Farm and Food Security
Solving the Farm Crisis: A Sixteen-Point Plan for Canadian Farm and Food Security

...The preceding list of Programs is long and detailed and, even at that, not exhaustive. If we accomplish these goals, farmers will enjoy dramatically-increased net incomes and Canada will enjoy prosperous rural areas and improved and more sustainable economic performance.

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