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Dutch dairy farmer, Cees Beekmans stands with his cows in his milking barn on his farm near Dongen, Netherlands. Beeksman had to cull 20 cows from his herd when the phosphate rights program came into effect.
Dairy cattle, International news

Losing one quota means gaining another

Dutch dairy farmers are now free to produce all the milk they want — if they buy quota to produce more phosphate

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CNS Canada/Dongen and Oirschot, Netherlands – Dutch dairy farmers were excited when the European Union removed milk quotas in 2015. For years the Netherlands had been hitting its quota, so dairy farms could finally grow. But when that growth happened too fast, there were new problems. Dutch dairy farmer Cees Beekmans says government officials claimed
milk pouring into a glass
Dairy cattle, News

Buy out dairy quota with a retail price premium?

A former Liberal MP and a University of Calgary researcher are calling for an immediate phase-out of quotas

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Drop the price of milk to the U.S. level, but then add a temporary premium to compensate dairy farmers for the loss of their quota. That’s the plan proposed in a July 10 Globe and Mail opinion piece by Martha Hall Findlay and Jack Mintz of the School of Public Policy at the University of
Dairy cattle, Livestock

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,
Dairy cattle, News

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

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, 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,
Dairy cattle, News

Producers Strongly Oppose New Quota Levy

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Manitoba’s marketing boards are demanding to know the reason behind a controversial provincial surcharge on the value of quota transfers between dairy, egg and poultry farmers. Producer boards and Keystone Agricultural Producers will meet with the government next week to seek an explanation for the new two per cent levy on successful quota sales and
Dairy cattle, News

New Levy Surprises Supply-Managed Producers

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“It simply comes down to an added cost on the farm.” – DAVID WI ENS, DFM Manitoba’s supply management industry has been stunned by a new provincial surcharge on quota transfers. The NDP government has slapped a two per cent levy on the value of successful quota exchanges for dairy, eggs and poultry. The measure
Dairy cattle, Livestock

Britain Turns To Imports As Dairy Farmers Quit

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British dairy farmers have continued an exodus this year which has seen their numbers halved in the last decade and turned the country into a liquid milk importer, an industry leader says. Lyndon Edwards, chairman of the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF), said 14 farmers a week were still leaving the industry due

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