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File photo of the Agropur logo on its former fluid milk plant in Winnipeg. (Dave Bedard photo)
Livestock

Agropur backs major upgrades for Nova Scotia ice cream plant

Dairy co-op puts up $34M to 'redefine space' at Truro

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Major dairy co-operative Agropur is putting up eight figures to upgrade an ice cream and frozen novelties plant it owns in Nova Scotia to handle new premium product lines. The co-operative said June 17 it will invest $34 million in the former Scotsburn plant at Truro, to “redefine the space within the plant (and) support […] Read more
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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. […] Read more
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Livestock

U.S. seeks another CUSMA dispute panel on Canadian dairy quotas

Canada announced revised policies last week

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Ottawa | Reuters — The Biden administration is requesting that a second dispute settlement panel be formed under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) to review a trade dispute with Canada over dairy import quotas, it said on Wednesday. The U.S. alleges that Canada’s dairy tariff-rate quota allocations deny eligible U.S. applicants, including retailers, access to Canadian […] Read more
golspie dairy
Livestock

On-farm processing seen as key to small-farm succession

Golspie Dairy adds value to the farm by offering a milk vending machine and British-style cheeses made on site

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Every farm transferred from one generation to the next charts its own path based on its unique challenges and opportunities. For the dairy-farming Marshall family northwest of Woodstock, a lengthy assessment of those challenges and opportunities pointed the way to a soon-to-open on-farm processing facility and store. Golspie Dairy recently gained mainstream media attention thanks […] Read more
The Canada Royal Milk processing plant in Kingston, Ont.
Livestock, News

Dairy goat deal with processor helps secure demand

A long-awaited deal has been struck with Canada Royal Milk

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Ontario’s goat milk is getting the royal treatment as a powdered export.  Canada Royal Milk (CRM), an export-based milk processor in Kingston, has partnered with the Ontario Goat Dairy Co-operative (ODGC) and Producteurs de lait de chèvre du Québec (PLCQ) in the production of goat milk powder.  Why it matters: Powdered goat milk represents a […] Read more
Mike Buis, far right, speaks during a panel session at the recent Farm and Food Care Ontario annual meeting on how the pandemic has altered agricultural on-farm business models, while Marianne Edwards of Sheldon Creek Dairy, far left, and Kevin Snyder, of Snyder Heritage Farms, listen.
News

Pandemic pivot improved the bottom line

How some farm businesses found that pandemic-related changes resulted in improved profits, processes

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The COVID-19 pandemic forced many farm businesses to alter how they do business, but there is a silver lining.  Having to pivot how their businesses operated brought new innovation, taught them resiliency and to have a greater appreciation for partnerships, several farm businesses told attendees at the recent Farm and Food Care Ontario annual meeting.  […] Read more
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Markets

China blocks Lithuanian beef, dairy, beer as Taiwan row grows

Canada seeks to join EU trade case against China

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Beijing/Vilnius | Reuters — China suspended imports of beef, dairy and beer from Lithuania this week, Lithuania’s veterinary control agency said on Thursday, amid a growing trade dispute over the Baltic nation’s relations with Taiwan. China’s General Administration of Customs had informed the country it was halting the exports due to “lack of documentation,” the […] Read more
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Livestock

Canada violated CUSMA pact by reserving dairy quotas, panel finds

Canada 'will ensure compliance,' trade minister's rep says

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Washington | Reuters — Canada violated a trade accord with the U.S. and Mexico by reserving most of its preferential dairy tariff-rate quotas for Canadian processors, a dispute panel found, and Washington warned it could retaliate if Ottawa did not change course. The U.S. Trade Representative’s office claimed victory for Washington in the first dispute […] Read more
Draft update to the dairy cattle Code of Practice released for public comment
Livestock, News

Draft update to the dairy cattle Code of Practice released for public comment

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A draft update to the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle is now open for public comment. The public comment period allows all stakeholders to provide their input on the proposed updates to the 2009 Code. The draft Code and the online platform to submit comments are now accessible at: www.nfacc.ca/codes-of-practice/dairy-cattle. […] Read more
Delivery vans from the Save-On-Foods grocery store chain wait for a police escort to cross through a landslide near Hope, B.C. on Nov. 18, 2021 to restock the local grocery store after rainstorms caused flooding and landslides in the region. (Photo: Reuters/Jesse Winter)
Dairy

Panicked shoppers clear out flood-hit B.C.’s grocery stores

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Reuters — Shoppers in British Columbia have emptied grocery shelves following catastrophic flooding, although the shortages are as much down to panic buying as disrupted supply chains, industry associations said on Thursday. Even as flood waters start to recede, some parts of the province are expected to face to temporary shortages of dairy supplies, with […] Read more

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