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Dairy farmer Lisa Dyck, shown here in 2013, launched Cornell Creme that year producing hand-crafted ice cream made from milk from the dairy farm she and her husband own between Beausejour and Anola. (Co-operator file photo by Lorraine Stevenson)

Eastern Manitoba ice cream maker closes shop

By GFM Network News, Lorraine Stevenson April 12, 2018

An eastern Manitoba dairy farmer who began producing a specialty ice cream with the farm’s own milk in 2013 has closed shop citing rising production costs. Lisa Dyck, owner of the Cornell Creme ice cream brand, began producing a line of hand-crafted ice cream in 2013, using milk from the family dairy farm northeast of

Health Canada said its proposed front-of-pack symbols aren’t yet in the proposed regulations as published, but will be included in the final regulation. (Dave Bedard photo)

Dairy cattle, Livestock

Federal food labelling proposal has dairy farmers concerned

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News April 9, 2018

CNS Canada — While trade deals have had Canadian dairy farmers concerned about losing market share domestically, a recent proposal to change food package labeling could potentially be more damaging to the industry. Health Canada launched consultations in February for its proposed new front-of-packaging labeling. The proposal, part of Health Canada’s Healthy Eating Strategy, would

Dairy cattle, Livestock

Australia clears Saputo’s Murray Goulburn takeover

By GFM Network News, Reuters April 3, 2018

Reuters — Australia’s competition regulator on Wednesday approved a planned $1 billion takeover of the country’s largest dairy processor, Murray Goulburn Co-operative, by Canada’s Saputo. The deal, which Australia’s largest dairy processor says is key to its survival, was approved after Saputo agreed to sell a milk plant in Victoria state to address concerns from

Dairy cattle, Markets

Trudeau optimistic on NAFTA as deal on autos seen possible

By David Ljunggren, GFM Network News March 21, 2018

Ottawa | Reuters — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday for the first time that a deal to renegotiate NAFTA was likely, amid signs negotiators may be closer to settling one of the regional trade pact’s most contentious issues. “We remain very confident that a win-win-win deal is not only possible, but likely,” Trudeau

Dairy cattle, Opinion, Poultry

Supply management protects few, could harm more

By Danny Leroy, Jason Clemens March 14, 2018

Why are broad trade agreements that benefit almost all Canadians being jeopardized to protect a small subset of farmers, estimated at just 13,500 across Canada? The United States has repeatedly indicated that a key tension in North American Free Trade (NAFTA) renegotiations is Canada’s protection of dairy, poultry and egg producers. These protectionist policies were

Dairy cattle, Livestock

Nestle to spread out at London ice cream plant

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 2, 2018

A multi-phase overhaul at Nestle Canada’s southwestern Ontario ice cream factory is moving further ahead with a plant expansion. The company’s London, Ont. ice cream plant, which has operated since 1966 and supplies brands such as Haagen-Dazs, Drumstick, Parlour and Skinny Cow for all of Canada, is in the midst of a four-phase, $51.5 million

Dairy, egg and poultry producers are all concerned about the effect the new TPP deal will have on their sector.

Dairy cattle, News, Poultry

TAKEN BY SURPRISE: TPP II hits supply management with no warning

When combined with earlier trade deals, 10 per cent of the dairy and poultry will potentially be in foreign hands

By Alex Binkley February 13, 2018

The supply-managed sector learned the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), as the updated TPP trade deal is now known, would be proceeding at the same time the rest of the country did. That’s despite regular meetings with cabinet members and government officials to express concerns about provisions in it. The sector is now awaiting

Trade lawyer Peter Clark has studied the level of subsidies available to U.S. dairy farmers. (John Greig photo)

Dairy cattle, Livestock

Report pegs U.S. dairy support levels

By GFM Network News, John Greig February 13, 2018

U.S. dairy farmers continue to benefit from broad agriculture supports, a study shows. Dairy Farmers of Canada has had Grey, Clark, Shih and Associates regularly study the effect of U.S. government policy on dairy farms in that country. The latest version of the project was released at the Dairy Farmers of Canada policy conference held

An adult Thelazia gulosa removed from the eye of a human and shown here on a person’s finger. (CDC.gov)

Beef cattle, Dairy cattle, Livestock

Eye worm, known only in cattle, found in U.S. woman’s eye

By GFM Network News, Gina Cherelus February 13, 2018

New York | Reuters — An Oregon woman has become the first person worldwide known to have had an eye infestation by a tiny worm species previously seen only in cattle that is spread by flies that feed on eyeball lubrication, U.S. government researchers said on Monday. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists

Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay says the U.S. government’s proposals on dairy in NAFTA are “a non-starter.” (John Greig photo)

Dairy cattle, Livestock

Dairy farmers get no assurances on NAFTA

By GFM Network News, John Greig February 9, 2018

Dairy farmers are seeking assurances there would be no more access to Canada’s dairy market in a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement — but Lawrence MacAulay, Canada’s minister of agriculture and agri-food, would not provide them. “Because of the NAFTA negotiations going on, we have to be careful what we say publicly,” MacAulay said

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Prairie CWRS wheat bids mixed

Crop merchant Louis Dreyfus reports lower profits, higher volumes for 2025

Bank of Canada holds rates, says it would hike them to prevent persistent inflation

Dairy cattle

Eastern Manitoba ice cream maker closes shop

Federal food labelling proposal has dairy farmers concerned

Australia clears Saputo’s Murray Goulburn takeover

Trudeau optimistic on NAFTA as deal on autos seen possible

Supply management protects few, could harm more

Nestle to spread out at London ice cream plant

TAKEN BY SURPRISE: TPP II hits supply management with no warning

Report pegs U.S. dairy support levels

Eye worm, known only in cattle, found in U.S. woman’s eye

Dairy farmers get no assurances on NAFTA

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