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Court Ruling Upholds Milk Board Authority

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Arecent Nova Scotia court decision upholding the provincial milk board’s legal right to reduce the amount of producer-held quota is being hailed as a victory for supply management. Had the ruling gone the other way, it would have undermined the board’s ability to control milk production, one of the system’s essential pillars, said Brian Cameron,
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Province Reverses Stand On Quota Levey

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The Manitoba government has killed a proposed surcharge on quota transactions for dairy, eggs and poultry. The province will not proceed with the controversial two per cent levy after including it in the 2010-11 budget last spring, Manitoba Agriculture Minister Stan Struthers said. Struthers made the unexpected announcement at the Dairy Farmers of Manitoba annual
Dairy cattle, Livestock

National Milk Pool Urged To Soften Dairy Import Risk

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Volatile fluid milk prices in the United States show the need for a national all-milk pool in Canada, Manitoba dairy farmers were told last week. A combination of low U.S. prices and a strong loonie could allow fluid milk to enter Canada despite high import tariffs, according to the head of the Canadian Dairy Commission.
Dairy cattle, News

Dairy Farmers Decide On New Digs

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Manitoba milk producers are going to have a new home. Dairy Farmers of Manitoba has decided on a new 15,800-square-foot office building to replace the current 22-year-old one located in south Winnipeg. DFM’s annual meeting last week passed a resolution to construct a new $5-million facility to house the milk board’s office, warehouse and milk-testing
Dairy cattle, Livestock

No Cap For Milk Quota In Manitoba

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Dairy Farmers of Manitoba has formally rejected the idea of capping the value of fluid milk quota. The DFM board has decided to leave the quota exchange system the way it is. It also decided not to put a ceiling on the amount of quota a producer can hold. The board made the decision this
Dairy cattle, News

Quota Levy Still A Mystery

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Confusion still reigns over a new surcharge on quota sales for milk, eggs and poultry six months after the Manitoba government announced it. The two per cent levy is still not in effect and producers remain in the dark over how the province will implement it. “There is very, very little information on how it
Dairy cattle, Livestock

Milk Quota Values Soar In West, Stall In East

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“The market will determine the limits on quota prices.” – DAVID WIENS The value of milk quota in Manitoba hit an all-time high this month, topping $30,000 per kilogram of butterfat for the first time ever. A quota exchange conducted June 1 established a clearing price of $31,000/kg, based on 29 successful bids to buy
Dairy cattle, News, Poultry

Quota Levy Issue Still Flummoxes Industry

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“It’s the precedent issue that’s most alarming.” – PENNY KELLY, MEF Manitoba’s supply management producers are still in the dark about a new provincial levy on quota transfers, despite asking for an explanation. “We’re going to have to have some more discussions so we can better understand exactly where it’s coming from,” said David Wiens,

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