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Northumberland Dairy’s recent TV spots have touted the local roots of the co-operative’s products. (Northumberlanddairy.ca)
Dairy cattle, Livestock

Agropur to take over N.B.’s Northumberland dairy co-op

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The dairy arm of New Brunswick’s Northumberland Dairy Co-operative is poised to become part of dairy co-op giant Agropur. Agropur on Monday announced it has an agreement in place with Northumberland to take over the Miramichi, N.B.-based co-operative’s dairy processing and food distribution business, leaving Northumberland with its hardware and building supply operations. Financial terms
Sobeys’ Lucerne milk plant in Winnipeg is set to become an Agropur plant as part of a $356 million deal between the retailer and dairy processing co-op. (Dave Bedard photo)
Dairy cattle, Livestock, Markets

Agropur to buy Safeway dairy plants in West

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Dairy co-operative giant Agropur is set to build its milk muscle in Western Canada with a $356 million play for Sobeys’ former Canada Safeway milk processing plants. Quebec-based Agropur and Nova Scotia-based Sobeys on Tuesday announced a “strategic partnership” agreement in which Agropur will buy the four plants, supply Canada’s Sobeys, IGA and Safeway retail
Dairy cattle, Livestock

British Columbia dairy farm confronts abuse allegations

The owners say they were unaware and are co-operating fully with an investigation

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Allegations of animal abuse against eight employees of a B.C. dairy farm are under investigation by the provincial Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals after videos showing scenes of alleged mistreatment were released by a Toronto-based vegan organization opposed to livestock production. Jeff Kooyman, co-owner of the Chilliwack Cattle Company, said it is co-operating
Dairy cattle, Livestock, Opinion

A cause for dairy industry reflection

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Milk is not just any food — as the first meal for humans and all fellow mammals, it is literally the giver of life, and as such has spiritual and even religious significance. We have special feelings about milk. One of the most successful advertising slogans in history was Carnation’s “From contented cows.” It connected
Dairy cattle, Livestock, Markets

Dairytown’s farmers approve merger into Agropur

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New Brunswick butter co-operative Dairytown Products is expected to become part of major Quebec dairy co-op Agropur by month’s end, now that Dairytown’s farmers have approved the deal. The two co-ops announced Wednesday that Dairytown’s “beneficiaries,” the province’s 206 active dairy producers, voted 99 per cent in favour of the merger Tuesday. Member turnout topped
Two cattle producers from Mali
Dairy cattle, Livestock

The FarmQuest Project: Fanto Samake

A young producer from Mali discovers the challenges and opportunities of raising dairy cattle

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As a young boy in Mali, Fanto Samake started out his herd with just three cattle. Samake sees the advantages other farmers have who raise cattle, but it doesn’t come without its own set of challenges. For instance, he can only milk his cows in the rainy season because there isn’t enough grazing pasture for them to produce
Dairy cattle, Livestock

Compensation good for all dairy producers

Nearly 600,000 litres of milk left the province and 300,000 more were discarded

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Dairy Farmers of Manitoba has reached a settlement with Trans-Canada Pipelines following the explosion of a natural gas pipeline near Otterburne in late January. The fiery pipeline rupture left 4,000 homes and nearly 200 barns without heat. It also shuttered two dairy processors in the area — Parmalat in Grunthal and Bothwell Cheese in New
Dairy cattle, Livestock, Markets

Que. ag minister, ag critics hold seats in PQ loss

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The Parti Quebecois’ agriculture minister and his critics in Quebec’s assembly have held their seats in the wake of an election that’s upended the province’s government. Francois Gendron, who’d served as Premier Pauline Marois’ deputy premier and the province’s agriculture, food and fisheries minister since September 2012, held his Abitibi-Ouest riding in Monday night’s election

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