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Tighter border programs eyed for poultry, dairy imports

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Federal programs meant to give importers tariff breaks on certain imports and products destined for re-export are up for tweaks to better cover Canada’s supply-managed poultry and dairy sectors. The federal government said Friday it plans to launch consultations with “industry stakeholders” over potential changes to its Duties Relief Program (DRP) and Import for Re-Export
cheese products
Dairy cattle, Livestock

Ottawa looking at alternative to CETA compensation for dairy producers

The move comes as a surprise to industry groups like the Dairy Farmers of Canada 
who were promised cash by the previous government

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The federal government is considering a transition program rather than promised compensation for dairy farmers and processors hurt by increased European cheese imports under the Canada-Europe trade deal. Government officials at an off-the-record briefing for reporters on technical details of the deal said Ottawa preferred “a package of transition assistance to position both processors and
A new dairy plant promises more milk-drying capacity for Manitoba, and the opportunity to fulfil the total quota allocation.
Dairy cattle, Livestock

New milk-processing plant on deck

Manitoba milk producers will have the option of joining the Gay Lea Co-operative 
as the processor expands into Manitoba

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A newly announced milk-processing plant is expected to allow Manitoba dairy farmers to increase production and make use of their entire quota allotment. Last week, Vitalus Nutrition and Gay Lea Foods announced they would partner in the refurbishment of an egg-processing facility in Winnipeg’s Fort Garry Industrial Park. The plant is already equipped with an
dairy cows
Dairy cattle, Livestock

Milk producers seek added processing capacity

Lack of processing is keeping the industry from reaching its full potential 
say the Dairy Farmers of Manitoba

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The Dairy Farmers of Manitoba (DFM) says the lack of processing capacity in the province is hampering its ability to reach quota. At the organization’s first fall meeting held on October 11 in Elkhorn, DFM reported being 6.4 per cent under the issued quota. “Our lack of processing ability has created a situation where, at
(Fonterra.com)
Dairy cattle, Livestock

China busts gang selling expired dairy products

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Shanghai/Wellington | Reuters — Chinese police have arrested 19 people for repackaging and selling expired dairy products originally from New Zealand giant Fonterra Co-Operative Group, a Shanghai regulator said on Monday, the latest food scare to hit the country. The bust, which initially took place in March, uncovered the gang who had cut 276 tons
European cheese is just one dairy product that’s set to enter Canada in greater volumes if looming trade deals are ratified.
Dairy cattle, News

Trade deals loom for dairy farmers

But compensation packages remain elusive

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International trade agreements continue to weigh on the minds of the province’s dairy producers. The Dairy Farmers of Manitoba held the first of its fall meetings on October 11 in Elkhorn, where conversations frequently turned to the looming Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the European Union. “There was nothing
Fewer farms and processors but more dairy products
Dairy cattle, News

Fewer farms and processors but more dairy products

The economic contribution of Canada’s dairy industry continues to grow, a report says

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Canadian dairy industry output has grown even as the number of dairy farms and processors has declined. That’s according to a recent study, commissioned by the Dairy Farmers of Canada. The study, by Montreal-based EcoRessources, looks at changes between 2013 and 2015 and is the latest biannual examination of the sector dating back to 2009.
Dairy Farmers of Manitoba chair David Wiens described the Canadian dairy sector’s proAction initiative at the inaugural One Welfare conference.
Dairy cattle, Livestock

Providing the proof consumers want on animal care

DFC’s proAction animal welfare assessment program helps farmers demonstrate that high standards are being met

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In 2008 two brothers who farm near Ste. Anne built a new barn to replace the one their father erected in the 1960s. His was “a Cadillac barn” and the best of the best for its time, but by the mid-2000s times had changed. It wasn’t just a robotic milking system for their 220 cows

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