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“The board is committed to developing a workable plan for effective communication and action during times of emergencies.” – Murray Sherk.
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DFO acknowledges Christmas milk pickup communication errors at annual meeting

Organization optimistic for future and focused on growing consumption amongst younger generation

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It was “quite a year” for Ontario dairy farmers, Dairy Farmers of Ontario chair Murray Sherk said Jan. 18 in his address to delegates at the organizations’ annual meeting in Toronto. As the industry emerges from the pandemic, supply chains remain challenged and the war in Ukraine and global instability have caused higher fuel and […] Read more
Paul Vickers, a Meaford dairy farmer, shares his concerns about policy changes addressing the storm. He suggests the DFO maintained more credibility standing behind bad policy than by making changes to cater to singular complaints.
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Spilled milk sparks DFO policy and emergency strategy review

Impacted producers will be compensated via cost-recovery plan

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Dairy Farmers of Ontario is reassessing some of its policies and emergency preparedness strategies following the mass milk dumping caused by the Christmas blizzard. Mark Hamel, Region 11 board member, didn’t hesitate to accept responsibility for poor communication throughout the storm when he spoke to attendees at the Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week Dairy Day Jan. […] Read more
Barley south of Ethelton, Sask. on July 30, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)
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WTO creates panel in China-Australia barley row

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Sydney/Geneva | Reuters — The World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed on Friday to establish a dispute settlement panel to resolve a row over anti-dumping and countervailing duties imposed by China on Australian barley, a trade source attending the meeting said. Australia launched a formal appeal to the WTO last year, seeking a review of China’s […] Read more
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Australia to appeal at WTO over China’s barley tariffs

China in May imposed tariffs totalling 80.5 per cent

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Sydney | Reuters — Australia will launch a formal appeal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) later on Wednesday seeking a review of China’s decision to impose hefty tariffs on imports of Australian barley, Minister for Trade Simon Birmingham said. Acknowledging the appeal may take years to be resolved, Birmingham told reporters Australia would also […] Read more
Among its other uses, wheat gluten goes into the making of plant-based meat analogues. (Romualdo Crissi/iStock/Getty Images)
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Feds to probe complaints of wheat gluten dumping

New duties on six countries' gluten imports might follow

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Federal officials are launching a probe into whether wheat gluten from six countries is being dumped in Canada at prices undercutting the domestic product. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said Friday it’s launching an investigation to determine whether “certain wheat gluten” from Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and Lithuania is being sold at “unfair […] Read more
Barley south of Ethelton, Sask. on July 30, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Markets

China hits Australia with barley tariff

Duty to last for five years; China may turn to Canada, other exporters

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Beijing/Sydney | Reuters — China added to tensions with Australia on Monday by announcing anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties totalling 80.5 per cent on Australian barley imports from Tuesday (May 19), which is expected to all but halt a billion-dollar trade between them. China’s ministry of commerce said it had confirmed dumping by Australia and significant […] Read more
File photo of tomatoes growing on the vine in Mexico. (PinkBattousai/iStock/Getty Images)
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Mexico and U.S. reach deal to end tomato tariff spat

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Mexico City | Reuters — Mexican tomato producers have reached a deal with the U.S. government to avoid an anti-dumping investigation, Mexican Economy Minister Graciela Marquez said on Wednesday, ending a testy tariff dispute that had rumbled on for months. Under the deal, the vast majority of Mexican tomato exports will be subject to border […] Read more

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