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Stop This Attack on Island Farmland

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GUEST OPINION BY EDITH LING

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In response to David Weale’s opinion article in The Guardian Nov. 29, Alan Holman, in the Dec. 1, issue of the newspaper, expressed his opinion that farmers and many Islanders are not concerned about who owns the land despite the takeover of Island farm land by large corporations, including the Irving empire and the sale of precious farm land to Asian interests (GEBIS, etc.).

One of the main purposes of this act is to preserve Island farmland for farm families and to prevent the accumulation of farm land in the hands of large industrial corporations, i.e. the Irvings. Now, they and other large corporations have found loopholes in the act all with the apparent blessing of the provincial government.

It is unfortunate that Mr. Holman did not attend the meeting of the Select Standing Committee on Communities, Land and the Environment Nov. 1, 2018 and witness the snow job presented by Robert Irving. Mr. Holman would have easily seen a very smooth presentation in which Irving asked that the land limits under the LPA be increased for potato producers. Continue reading →

Ministers of Agriculture, Environment to Speak at District Convention

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NATIONAL FARMERS UNION DISTRICT 1, REGION 1 DISTRICT CONVENTION Tuesday, April 3, 2018 – Milton Community Hall

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Robert Henderson and Minister of Communities, Land and the Environment, Richard Brown will address NFU members on April 3rd at the District Convention in Milton. Two important pieces of legislation, the PEI Lands Protection Act and the new Water Act, will most certainly be on the agenda.

There will also be a presentation by researchersDr. Judith Nyiraneza, Barry Thompson, Kyra Stiles who recently released a report detailing a 20-year study of PEI soil organic levels. There has been an overall decline in organic matter, which is also related to water retention capacity. The researchers identified 3 main reasons for the downward trend: increased erosion in heavy rain events, declining number of livestock operations, providing less manure for the soil, and frequent tillage.

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The convention is open to the public. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the meeting will be called to order at 10:00 a.m. The registration fee is $20 per person and this includes a meal at noon. Adjournment is planned for 4:00 p.m. (The storm date is Thursday, April 5).