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Herd of Holstein Friesian cows
Dairy cattle, News

Dairy sector gets $350 million from feds

The investment is intended to offset losses expected in the sector when CETA is implemented

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Dairy farmers and processors are welcoming a $350-million investment in their sector ahead of the Canada-Europe Trade Agreement coming into force. The $250 million over five years, available through the Dairy Farm Investment Program, will assist farmers to update their equipment to improve productivity, said an announcement from Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay. The money would
A new dairy plant promises more milk-drying capacity for Manitoba, and the opportunity to fulfil the total quota allocation.
Dairy cattle, Livestock

New milk-processing plant on deck

Manitoba milk producers will have the option of joining the Gay Lea Co-operative 
as the processor expands into Manitoba

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A newly announced milk-processing plant is expected to allow Manitoba dairy farmers to increase production and make use of their entire quota allotment. Last week, Vitalus Nutrition and Gay Lea Foods announced they would partner in the refurbishment of an egg-processing facility in Winnipeg’s Fort Garry Industrial Park. The plant is already equipped with an
Fewer farms and processors but more dairy products
Dairy cattle, News

Fewer farms and processors but more dairy products

The economic contribution of Canada’s dairy industry continues to grow, a report says

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Canadian dairy industry output has grown even as the number of dairy farms and processors has declined. That’s according to a recent study, commissioned by the Dairy Farmers of Canada. The study, by Montreal-based EcoRessources, looks at changes between 2013 and 2015 and is the latest biannual examination of the sector dating back to 2009.
Dairy Farmers of Manitoba chair David Wiens described the Canadian dairy sector’s proAction initiative at the inaugural One Welfare conference.
Dairy cattle, Livestock

Providing the proof consumers want on animal care

DFC’s proAction animal welfare assessment program helps farmers demonstrate that high standards are being met

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In 2008 two brothers who farm near Ste. Anne built a new barn to replace the one their father erected in the 1960s. His was “a Cadillac barn” and the best of the best for its time, but by the mid-2000s times had changed. It wasn’t just a robotic milking system for their 220 cows
Dairy producers say they can talk until there’s nothing left to say, but it’s the government that must act to solve border issues.
Dairy cattle, News, Poultry

Much talk, no action on supply management border issues

A Commons trade committee meeting heard lots of words but little new information at a recent hearing

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Many words were spoken, but little new was said. At a recent two-hour session of the Commons trade committee, representatives of the dairy and poultry sector and Lawrence MacAulay, the federal agriculture minister, all spoke at length about border issues — but largely reiterated previous statements. Following a Parliament Hill protest by dairy farmers this
Sixteen-year-old Dana Andres has been a part of her local Steinbach dairy club for the past seven years.
Dairy cattle, Livestock

Dairy isn’t dead

The next generation of dairy farmers from across Western 
Canada recently came together to learn, network and compete

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Sometimes growing up on a dairy farm can feel like a very lonely experience. Surrounded by beef operations and grain growers and faced with the reality of ever-shrinking numbers of dairies, the next generation of dairy farmers can start to feel like they have no peers. That’s why youth dairy events like the Western Canadian
Purdue University researcher Bruce Applegate and other collaborating researchers developed a process that extends the shelf life of milk.
Did you know?, News

Process extends milk shelf life

The new technique could reduce waste and 
make distribution more efficient

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Researchers at Purdue University say a new process could extend milk’s shelf life to as long as nine weeks. Bruce Applegate, an associate professor of food science, says he and other researchers rapidly heated and cooled milk, which significantly reduced the number of harmful bacteria. Applegate and collaborators from Purdue and the University of Tennessee
Dairy cattle, Livestock

EU livestock farmers get compensation

Dairy farmers receive funds to offset price slump after scrapping of quotas

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Brussels/Paris – Reuters — The European Union will grant an additional 500 million euros (C$721 million) to EU farmers struggling with a long-running crisis linked to low prices, notably in the dairy sector where it aims to reverse a boom in milk output after the scrapping of production quotas. European milk farmers have been struggling with
Dairy cattle, News

Global dairy prices fall on subdued demand

Buyers have ample supplies and are in no rush to buy

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International dairy prices fell in this month’s first Global Dairy Trade auction as demand remains subdued. The GDT Price Index, which covers a variety of products and contract periods, dipped 0.4 per cent, with an average selling price of $2,345 per tonne, in the auction held July 5. Whole milk powder, which makes up the

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