The National Farmers Union is organized regionally. Each Region holds an annual convention where regional officers are elected and resolutions brought forward by members of the region are debated. Resolutions that are passed at the regional level are then debated and voted on at the annual National Convention. One board member from each region serves as the Regional Coordinator. Region 5 comprises the province of Manitoba.

Please learn more about the Region 5 convention in the Convention Call Letter. Join 2020’s convention by registering using this registration form. Fill it out and email it to nfu@nfu.ca. We’ll send you the instructions on how to join the online meeting.

The convention will be publicly livestreamed at our YouTube channel and available afterwards to watch. We hope you can join!

 

Region 5 Updates

Media Release

Manitoba Cattle Farmers Face Rising Costs from Drought & Government

Brandon, MB—Manitoba cattle farmers are facing higher costs and may soon see falling prices.  Farmers may be on the eve of a severe cost-price squeeze. The NFU today sent a letter to the Manitoba Minister of Agriculture detailing the problem and outlining some solutions. The drought is driving up feed grain and hay prices and
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Opinion

Op Ed – Detrimental Manitoba Budget 2021 takes far more than it gives

The National Farmers Union in Manitoba views the 2021 provincial budget as detrimental to farmers and its own citizens. The massive tax breaks to farmland may seem like an initial win to established farmers, but the long term results will proliferate a pattern that will be costly to the next generation of all farmers and rural communities. Agriculture received a mere 2% budget increase, which can be seen in the attempt to consolidate the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation delivery model and use digital technology as a replacement for local service, which moves crucial MASC further from Manitoba farmers.
Region 5 Story »
News

Small Scale Farm Insurance in Manitoba – March 2021 Update

The National Farmers Union continues to be a part of efforts to help farmers who work on smaller scale land bases to be able to access affordable crop insurance programs. The NFU in Manitoba (Region 5) has been advocating on this issue for many years and may be on the verge of helping with changes
Region 5 Story »
Media Release

NFU Manitoba troubled by 21 Ag Office Closures

WINNIPEG, MB – The National Farmers Union (NFU) in Manitoba is deeply concerned about drastic cuts to public agriculture services in Manitoba announced on January 6, 2021. The Manitoba Government will close 21 rural offices occupied by Manitoba Agriculture Services Corporation and Rural Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development, leaving only 10 rural offices standing. “These
Region 5 Story »
Media Release

Join us at a Manitoba Workshop of climate, food & farming: Nov 19, 2020

Learn and discuss the climate crisis, food & farming in Manitoba at this workshop on November 19, 2020.  Great speakers with evidence-based content to challenge your thinking and motivate action.  The NFU is pleased to be connecting with our many great partners in Manitoba:  CCPA, MB Climate Action Team, MB Eco-Network, and the Winnipeg Food
Region 5 Story »
Opinion

 2020 hindsight: Ending the Canadian Wheat Board was an economic tragedy

August 1st 2020 marks the 8th anniversary of one of the great economic tragedies in Canadian history. This was the day the wrecking ball swung by then Prime Minister Stephen Harper and former Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz finally destroyed one of the most important institutions working for economic justice for farmers - the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB). In a malicious act driven by wrong-headed doctrine, they chose to eliminate the CWB through the Orwellian-titled Marketing Freedom for Farmers Act.
Region 5, Region 6, Region 7 Story »

Region 5 Elected Representatives

Board Members
Ian Robson

Ian Robson

Regional Coordinator
  •  Deleau, MB
Anastasia Fyk

Anastasia Fyk

  •  Ethelbert, MB
Women’s Advisory Committee representative
Karen Klassen

Karen Klassen

  •  Manitou, MB
Youth Advisory Committee representative
Justin Levesque

Justin Levesque

  •  Winnipeg, MB
International Program Committee representative
Murray Jowett

Murray Jowett

  •  Winnipeg, MB
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