The National Farmers Union of Canada ( NFU ) is an National organization which represents the demands of Canadian farmers to achieve policy and reform. It is headquartered in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan, Canada. Descended from the United Farmers of Canada , a loose federation of militant farmers' organizations, it was created as the Interprovincial Farm Union Council (IFUC) in 1945 to co-ordinate activities between provincial bodies, particularly the Alberta Farmers Union and the United Farmers of Canada (Saskatchewan Section) who were planning a farmers' strike if grievances on farm prices and marketing problems were not solved. In 1960 it was renamed the National Farmers Union and in 1969 it was refounded with a national convention as a direct membership organization.
6-567: National Farmers Union may refer to: National Farmers Union (Canada) National Farmers' Union of England and Wales National Farmers Union of Fiji National Farmers' Union of Scotland National Farmers Union (United States) Kenya National Farmers Union See also [ edit ] National Union of Algerian Farmers National Farmers' Federation , Australia Ulster Farmers' Union Farmers Union Iced Coffee , Australia's largest selling flavoured milk Topics referred to by
12-700: A collection of regional farmers unions, including the Saskatchewan Farmers Union, the Ontario Farmers Union, the Farmers Union of British Columbia, and the Farmers Union of Alberta. They found themselves at a disadvantage on the national bargaining table, so a coalition of regional representatives was formed, called the National Farmers Union Council. Eventually they recognized the potential for
18-711: A national front and, at a joint meeting in Winnipeg in March 1968, they passed a motion to develop a constitution. Soon after, in July 1969, the direct membership National Farmers Union was formed. The NFU has since focused its efforts on a wide range of issues affecting farmers under the title of food sovereignty including justice, sustainability, and equity, all while pushing for a vibrant network of family farms across Canada. The National Farmers Union and other family farm/peasant, indigenous and rural workers organizations work within
24-518: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages National Farmers Union (Canada) The NFU decides on and publicizes its positions on matters concerning agricultural policy through news briefs and some longer policy statements. Recent policy statements include the Policy on Genetically Modified (GM) Foods and the Policy on Sustainable Agriculture . Canada's farmers were originally represented by
30-545: The global movement, La Via Campesina , to resist the global trade agreements and the World Trade Organization , stop the destruction of communities, cultures and environments, and build an alternative: food sovereignty . The NFU has 3 options for membership. The Family Farm Membership allows all members of the farm, ages 14 and up, to be full voting members of the union. The youth membership enables farmers from ages 21–25 to join. The Associate Membership
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