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Farmgate milk price hike delayed to May

Stakeholders say increase should be postponed amid food inflation concerns

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The farmgate price of milk will go up May 1, 2024, rather than Feb. 1, after a review of the national pricing formula and consultation with stakeholders. The increase will be 1.77 per cent, or about 1.5 cents per litre for milk going into processing plants, the Canadian Dairy Commission said Wednesday. The commission had
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Dairy cattle, Livestock

Hold off on milk price hike, dairy farmers say

Dairy commission to consult again before making annual adjustment

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The process to set the next national price adjustment for Canadian milk will now take an extra week, triggered by stakeholder objections, for a round of consultations — in which the national dairy farmer group plans to call for a delay on any increase. The Canadian Dairy Commission — the Crown corporation managing Canada’s milk
The 20 per cent increase in the price of butter from last year has seen many people give up on the product and opt for non-dairy alternatives.
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Comment: Milking Canadians no longer that simple

A recent press conference to announce Canadian Dairy Commission recommendations was a response to past criticism

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The Canadian Dairy Commission has just released its recommendations for 2023. Unlike last year’s shocking 8.4 per cent, which was almost double the previous record, the increase won’t be as dramatic. As of Feb. 1, 2023, most farmers in Canada will get about 2.2 per cent more for their milk. Provincial boards have the final
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Dairy cattle, Livestock

Dairy commission fills board vacancy

Green tech CEO named to commissioner spot on CDC board

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Concerns that the Canadian Dairy Commission could be caught short at its board table have been resolved with a new appointment to a vacant commissioner’s chair. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on Sept. 27 announced Shikha Jain will be the CDC’s commissioner for a four-year term effective Sept. 15. Jain, who lives at Guelph, is
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Comment: What’s really behind higher milk prices?

According to leaked data, the answer isn’t empirical evidence

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Every year, the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC), a branch of the federal government, hires external consultants to assess the cost of producing milk on the farm. The CDC has never released any data about costing and has recommended farm milk price increases in most years, eventually impacting retail prices and Canadian families. Since February, dairy
Dairy cattle, Livestock, Markets

Farm-gate milk price increase predictable, says economist

Mid-year hike has been controversial but soaring costs have to be recognized, says J.P. Gervais

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Anyone expressing surprise or dismay at the recently announced plan to increase the farm-gate milk price this fall is ignoring financial realities, says the chief economist at Farm Credit Canada. “I definitely saw it coming,” J.P. Gervais said about the Canadian Dairy Commission’s approval of a 2.5 per cent price increase to take effect Sept.
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Dairy cattle, Livestock, Markets

Mid-year farm gate price hike approved for milk

Processors say incremental hike may soften impact on consumers

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A request from Canada’s dairy farmer organization for an unscheduled increase in the current farm gate price for milk, to help farmers catch up with steep rises in their costs of production, has been granted. The Canadian Dairy Commission said Tuesday it will recommend that the farm gate price for milk be increased effective Sept.

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