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Manitoba farm groups happy with AgriRecovery program details

By Geralyn Wichers September 10, 2021

AID | $155 million in relief measures hits the biggest hurts, but how does it stack up against groups’ initial asks? KAP, Manitoba Beef Producers and Dairy Farmers of Manitoba said they were pleased with AgriRecovery drought relief measures announced August 31. “We thank both levels of government for recognizing the severity of the disaster and enacting

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

DFM chairman David Wiens in a file photo.

Dairy cattle, News

Dairy producers OK closed-door sessions

Producers seek more one-on-one time with DFM board to talk about sensitive issues

By Shannon VanRaes December 16, 2016

Dairy Farmers of Manitoba will add producer-only sessions to its spring and fall district meetings. The decision was made at the organization’s annual general meeting in Winnipeg last week, following a resolution put forward by Brent Oswald and Thomas Reutter. “We have a multimillion dollar industry where we are relying on nine people to run

Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

Dairy discussions continue

By Shannon VanRaes May 30, 2012

Dairy farmers are looking at quota harmonization across western provinces as a way to improve efficiency. Henry Holtmann, chairman of the Western Milk Pool’s (WMP) quota harmonization committee, said the process of making recommendations is moving forward as representatives from the four provinces work to build trust and mutual understanding. “I think we will move

Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

New dairy website

By Shannon VanRaes May 30, 2012

Dairy Farmers of Manitoba (DFM) is continuing to encourage its producers to tell their stories in order to defend supply management from its critics. “We should get out there ourselves and talk about it, because it can’t always be government or (DFM) that is doing everything,” farmer Raymond Palsson said following a producer meeting in

Country Crossroads, Dairy cattle

Showing Kids How Milk Travels From Farm To Carton

By Ron Friesen June 16, 2011

Sara Hancheruk carefully places a drop of fresh cow’s milk in a tube. With a whoosh, the milk goes sailing past various control points in the dairy industry, ending up on a grocery store shelf. The milk in this case is actually a soft cotton ball. The dairy system is a network of hollow plastic

Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

New SCC Standard Announced For Dairy Farmers

By Ron Friesen February 10, 2011

Manitoba dairy farmers will see a sharp reduction in allowable somatic cell count limits for milk next year. The maximum allowable somatic cell count (SCC) will be lowered to 399,000 from the current 499,000, effective Aug. 1, 2012. The change shouldn’t affect most producers much, if at all. Manitoba’s current SCC average is 265,000, according

Dairy cattle, News

Province Reverses Stand On Quota Levey

By Ron Friesen December 9, 2010

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

By Ron Friesen December 9, 2010

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, Livestock

No Cap For Milk Quota In Manitoba

By Ron Friesen October 28, 2010

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

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Manitoba farm groups happy with AgriRecovery program details

Federal food labelling proposal has dairy farmers concerned

Dairy producers OK closed-door sessions

Dairy discussions continue

New dairy website

Showing Kids How Milk Travels From Farm To Carton

New SCC Standard Announced For Dairy Farmers

Province Reverses Stand On Quota Levey

National Milk Pool Urged To Soften Dairy Import Risk

No Cap For Milk Quota In Manitoba

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