Presented to the Committee in Summerside, PEI, January 12, 2021 District I, Region 1 of the National Farmers Union is appreciative of the opportunity to appear before the Land Matters Read more
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Region 1 (Atlantic) – District 1 (Prince Edward Island) stories and related info on the National Farmers Union website.
Scapegoating Not the Answer to Potato Wart Problem
A chorus of ‘precision agriculture’
Op Ed: PEI Government and Irving Work Hard To Keep Islanders in the Dark
Op Ed: Farmers’ Mental Health has Economic Roots
The concerns surrounding our land can’t be separated from the usage of water. If exploitation of the land is allowed to continue, then exploitation of water will increase. The NFU takes the position that if the role of water is to be extended in agriculture production, then its usage must be a regulated part of a far broader strategy that addresses stewardship of the land and the greater good of farmers, the environment, and rural communities. Read more