URGENT ACTION! The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is developing Regulations under the Safe Food for Canadians Act that was passed in 2012. These regulations affect the handling, shipping, and
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Fredericton, Tuesday, March 7, 2017 – In December, 2013, the Farm Products Council of Canada issued the New Brunswick Blueberry Order, a short document that gave Bleuets NB Blueberries (BNBB)
Fredericton, Friday, March 3, 2017 – The National Farmers Union in NB questions how the NB provincial government’s announcement from early February to sign a ten year contract with Sodexo
On February 7, the NFU-NB was present at the 2017-18 provincial budget lock in. The NFU-NB had made a submission in December 2016 with our recommendations. They included: Financial backing
Originally published in Farm Focus, February 2017 By Katherine Aske Since the 2008 global financial crisis, investing in farmland has become increasingly popular. Bonnefield is a Canadian investment company
Minister Doucet announced the long awaited Agricultural Land Policy on January 19th. This policy is the result of years of consultations and pushing from the agriculture sector to protect our
The NFU-NB has been working on getting farm families access to the Daycare Assistance Program since 2012 when it was first brought up by our membership. After numerous meetings and
The following message was published in the NFU-NB’s Winter 2017 Newsletter. In the winter months, farmers start planning the coming summer’s crops and livestock. While thinking about our next
On January 29th, 2017, the NFU-NB and the NFU Youth from Region 1 held an event called New Farmers of the Maritimes: Financing through your community. They had several different
Hosted by the NFU-NB and the NFU Youth of Region 1 Written by Katherine Aske To see more photos from the day, click here. On Sunday, January 29th, at the