National Farmers Union nationale des fermiers

Here's the hard truth—If we don't rapidly reduce our emissions (via carbon levy & other measures) & don't blunt the impacts of climate change, the food price increases of the past years will be eclipsed by much larger supply & price shocks in coming years leaderpost.com/opinion/column…

The NFU is moving from X to Bluesky. Follow us at: bsky.app/profile/nfucan… L'UNF rejoint Bluesky. Suivez-nous.

"We're going to run out of land that can feed us...Food sovereignty is sovereignty. If we can't feed ourselves, how long are we going to stay a sovereign nation?" @PfOrganicsJenn, Wilmot farmer and president of the @NFUcanada. #FightForFarmland #OnPoli @OntarioFarms

Action Alert: Coming soon? Don't let @Bayer #Monsanto sell unlabelled, unregulated gene-edited salad greens in grocery stores. Bayer also wants to sell the #GMO seeds to home gardeners & market gardeners in US and Canada. cban.ca/GMOsalad

The NFU invites farmers to apply for Cohort 2 of THE EXCHANGE– a national cohort-centered professional development program aiming to maximize the long-term success of equity-deserving farmers in Canadian agriculture. nfu.ca/introducing-th…

L'UNF invite les fermiers à poser leur candidature pour la deuxième cohorte du programme L’ÉCHANGE – un programme national de perfectionnement professionnel axé sur les cohortes et visant à maximiser le succès à long terme des fermiers méritant l’équité nfu.ca/fr/introducing…

Climate change is about to threaten Canadian farming and food production. Read the latest from the winter edition of the Monitor from @ccpa: #climatecrisis policyalternatives.ca/news-research/…

It's time for farmers and consumers to sit down together to discuss the concentration of corporate interests that control prices from farm inputs to food chains.

Il est temps que les agriculteurs et les consommateurs s’assoient ensemble pour discuter de la concentration des intérêts corporatifs, qui contrôlent les prix allant des intrants agricoles jusqu’aux chaînes d’alimentation. journalagricom.ca/economie-polit…

Trade panel rules to end Mexico's restrictions on #GMO corn for food: “...runs counter to a national consensus in Mexico on the threat of GM corn to Mexico’s food sovereignty.” PR today from @NFUcanada @biotechaction @CanadiansOrg @ccpa cban.ca/trade-dispute-…

Canada’s National Farmers Union is cynical about Sustainable Aviation Fuels. SAF could stand for “Sacrificing Affordable Food,” argues Darrin Qualman, Director of Climate Crisis Policy and Action for Canada's NFU. 1/2 @NFUcanada eu.farmersadvance.com/story/news/202…

"Why Land Access?" for young/new farmers on @cfru_radio Jan 2 at 10am from Sow and Grow podcast Or listen anytime: buff.ly/3PeQisN #cdnag #ontag #land @nfucanada @nfuontario @efao2 @farmersclimate @gcuof @canadianorganic @stuartttoke

This International Migrants Day 2024, the NFU calls for solidarity between farmers, farm workers, and the broader public to create a more just and equitable food system. nfu.ca/marking-intern…

À l’occasion de la Journée internationale des migrants 2024, l’UNF appelle à la solidarité entre les fermiers, les travailleurs agricoles et le grand public afin de créer un système alimentaire plus juste et plus équitable. nfu.ca/fr/marking-int…

They call this Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). There will be competition for farmland and impacts on food prices. SAF = Sacrificing Affordable Food? Read the report: nfu.ca/publications/s…

Farmland is scarce. We need to feed 2 billion MORE people by mid-century, even as climate impacts make farming harder. And airlines plan to shift their fuel source from oil fields to farm fields—to produce 600billion litres/yr from grain, straw, & farm-grown trees & grasses

@lesmfunk Great question and a longer response required. We're happy to answer questions by email at nfu@nfu.ca

@NFUcanada Our appetite for energy exceeds our appetite for food, for those of us who can afford both. What are your thoughts on using "second-generation" biofuels (i.e. used agricultural byproducts) such as the facility proposed by Azure near french fry plants at Portage la Prairie, MB?

“Sustainable Aviation Fuel”, SAF? Farmland should produce food, not jet fuel! Producing the fuel required globally will use more farmland than in all of Cad. There’s no quicker way to raise your food prices. SAF = Sacrificing Affordable Food. Read: nfu.ca/publications/s…

« Carburant aviation durable » Les terres agricoles devraient produire de la nourriture, pas du kérosène ! La production du carburant nécessaire à l'échelle mondiale nécessitera plus de terres agricoles que dans l'ensemble du Cad. Lisez : nfu.ca/fr/publication…

Que faudra-t-il pour attirer les gens vers l'agriculture et leur permettre de s'épanouir et de construire de la communauté ?

What will it take to attract people into agriculture and to make it possible for them to thrive and for communities to build? cbc.ca/radio/thecurre…