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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
Livestock

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
Livestock

French Farmers Launch Milk Strike

French dairy producers launched a “milk strike” Sept. 10, which they hope will spread across Europe and force the authorities to take more action to counter a slump in the dairy sector. French dairy unions the OPL and APLI called for producers to throw their milk away, after a meeting of the European Milk Board
Dairy cattle, Livestock

USDA Raises Dairy Support Prices

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The government announced a three-month increase in U. S. dairy support prices on July 31 that would put an additional $243 million into farmers’ pockets and offset the lowest milk prices in 30 years. Burdened by economic recession and an abrupt slump in exports, dairy prices collapsed last fall. They are two-thirds of last year’s
Dairy cattle, Livestock, Opinion

Dairy’s Sour Times

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Maybe this is what Willie and Waylon were thinking when they warned American “mommas” to not let their “babies to grow up to be cowboys.” Anyone with a dairy cow this year will lose, on average, $70 per month feeding and milking it; more if the cow is also packin’ debt. That means, in the
Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

Automated System Puts Cows In Charge

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The quietest dairy farm you’ve ever visited. David Wiens has the kind of dairy farm where the cows practically run the place. Of course, computers help a lot, too. David and his brother Charles own Skyline Dairy, one of the most cow-friendly milking operations you’ll see in Manitoba. The cows decide when they want to

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