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EU Dairy Farmers Win Subsidies, Want Reforms

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Dairy farmers won 280 million euros ($418 million) of additional subsidies from the European Union Oct. 19 after weeks of protests over low milk prices. But some of the farmers, who burned hay, threw firecrackers and blocked traffic with tractors and buses as EU farm ministers met in Luxembourg, said only a regulatory reform of
Dairy cattle, News

In Brief… – for Oct. 22, 2009

Mexico tries GM corn: Mexico, considered by many to be the cradle of corn, has issued permits to grow genetically modified corn for the first time in a bid to eventually boost production of the grain. Mexico’s Agriculture Ministry said the two permits will allow only experimental genetically modified (GM) corn crops, which will be
Dairy cattle, Livestock

Slow, Steady Progress For Manitoba Milk Producers

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“What we’re experiencing are very stable prices.” – DAVID WI ENS, DFM Dairy Farmers of Manitoba recently amalgamated their nine regional districts into three. This tripled the size of local milk advisory committees. Some producers feel the committees are now too large and unwieldy. That was as close to complaining about their industry as milk
Dairy cattle, Livestock

U. S. Lawmakers Agree Dairy Aid

House and Senate negotiators agreed on $350 million in U. S. aid to dairy farmers who face the lowest farm gate milk price in decades, a key senator announced on Sept. 30. Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl said $60 million would be used to purchase dairy products for use in U. S. public nutrition programs and
Dairy cattle, Livestock

World Milk Crisis Could Threaten Dairy Tariffs

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“The tariffs would not be sufficient.” – RICHARD DOYLE, DFC Canada’s milk producers are evading a dairy crisis raging in the rest of the world, but a renewed threat to their protective shield might change that. A combination of low world milk prices and a strong Canadian dollar could allow cheap foreign dairy products into
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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Five-Second Slots Promote Dairy

Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) has won this year’s International Milk Promotions (IMP) trophy at the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit in Berlin. The “Building Milk Volume Five Seconds at a Time” campaign, developed by DFC’s marketing team in co-operation with Due North Communications, M2 Universal and Head Gear Animation was named the winner
Dairy cattle, Livestock

Manitoba Exceeds Annual Dairy Quota

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“Nobody could have predicted a cooler-than-normal summer.” – BRENT ACHTEMICHUK, DFM Acool summer this year provided Manitoba dairy farmers with an unexpected boost in milk production – a little too much, in fact. Manitoba exceeded its provincial quota for the 2008-09 dairy year, resulting in an overproduction penalty. On a 12-month rolling basis ending July
Dairy cattle, Livestock

Dairy Farmers Burn Hay, Dump Milk In Price Protest

European dairy farmers set hay on fire and spilled milk in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels Sept. 21 and warned their protest over low milk prices would intensify. About 80,000 dairy farmers across Europe have joined a milk supply boycott which is now in its 10th day. They are demanding the EU
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You Really Can Save Money On Groceries

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Whether they’re on a tight budget or not, most people enjoy saving money on food. Here’s some tips to help you: In the fresh produce aisle, select fruits and vegetables that are in season. Apples, bananas and carrots are usually a good buy anytime of the year. Think twice before grabbing the bag of prewashed

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