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National Farmers Union (Canada)

National Farmers Union (Canada) is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand National Farmers Union (Canada) rather than just read about it. In short: 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.

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Reference excerpt

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. 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.

History Canada's farmers were originally represented by 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 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 network of family farms across Canada.

Food sovereignty The National Farmers Union work within the global movement, La Via Campesina, in opposition to global trade agreements and the World Trade Organization, stop the destruction of communities, cultures and environments, and advocate for food sovereignty.

Membership 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 is for non-farmers. It gives the public a voice at the NFU with all abilities apart from voting at conventions.

Mandate The mandate of the National Farmers Union is:

to promote the betterment of farmers in the attainment of their economic and social goals to conduct projects for the benefit of farmers in the development of markets for and marketing of farm products to achieve the reduction of costs and other measures designed to increase the economic benefits of farming to conduct educational and research projects for the benefit of farmers to promote and secure legislation and other forms of government action for the benefit of farmers to promote a higher standard of community life in agriculture to provide services for its members consistent with its objects and work jointly with any other person or organizations for the attainment of its objects.

Essay contest The NFU offers an annual award to young writers for an essay on an assigned farm-related topic, the Paul Beingessner Award.

References

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with National Farmers Union (Canada)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what National Farmers Union (Canada) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to National Farmers Union (Canada) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about National Farmers Union (Canada) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of National Farmers Union (Canada)

In research: National Farmers Union (Canada) appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses National Farmers Union (Canada) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: National Farmers Union (Canada) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1945 establishments in Saskatchewan, Agricultural organizations based in Canada, Farmers' organizations, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for National Farmers Union (Canada) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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